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System structures for process simulation
Author(s) -
Evans Lawrence B.,
Joseph Babu,
Seider Warren D.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690230506
Subject(s) - modularity (biology) , flexibility (engineering) , block (permutation group theory) , computer science , process (computing) , path (computing) , routing (electronic design automation) , distributed computing , data structure , computational science , programming language , theoretical computer science , embedded system , mathematics , statistics , genetics , geometry , biology
The plex data structure is proposed for use in an advanced computing system to model chemical processes. The plex is shown to permit increased modularity and flexibility over systems with dimensioned array structures. Two methods are suggested to create and operate upon the plex: the problem oriented language and the problem oriented calling programs. The concept of a routing plex is introduced as a means for specifying the path of calculations when building block routines call upon other routines and choices exist at each level.