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The utilization of some parallel and pipeline computers in continuous systems simulation is the topic of this paper. Particularly, the attention is focused on the MIMD structured Delft Parallel Processor (DPP81) and the Applied Dynamics AD10 system, and their use in solving simulation problems. Additional to discrete time parallel processing, also continuous time parallel processing is briefly reviewed. Here, the emphasis is on the EAI SIMSTAR system, which recently appeared on the market.
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Vansteenkiste, G.C., Kerckhoffs, E.J.H. (1989). Architectures for Simulation Environment. In: Devreese, J.T., Van Camp, P.E. (eds) Scientific Computing on Supercomputers. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0819-5_3
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