Support & Downloads

• License Support
• acslX Documentation
• Technical Publications
• Product Downloads
• Request an Evaluation

acslX Case Study and Technical Publication Library

Case Studies

• Anti-Lock Brake System
• Modeling Drug Dispersion
• Modeling Drug Residues
• Phytoremediation Modeling

Technical Publication Categories

• Pharmaceutical and Risk Assessment
• Industrial Process
• Automotive
• Defense and Aerospace
• Other

Pharmaceutical and Risk Assessment

• Development of a Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model of Trichloroethylene and Its Metabolites for Use in Rick Assessment
• Evaluating Noncancer Effects of Trichloroethylene: Dosimetry, Mode of Action, and Risk Assessment
• Incorporating Monte Carlo Simulation into Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Models Using Advanced Continuous Simulation Language (ACSL): A Computational Method
• Investigating How Age and Gender Affect Internal Doses of Chemicals
• A Physiolgically Based Pharmacodynamic Analysis of Hepatic Foci within a Medium-Term Liver Bioassay Using Pentachlorobenzene as a Promoter and Diethylnitrosamine as an Initiator
• Physiologically Based Pharmacodynamic Modeling of an Interaction Threshold between Trichloroethylene and 1, 1-Dichloroethylene in Fischer 344 Rats
• A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for oxytetracycline residues in sheep
• The Practice of Exposure Assessment: A State-Of-The-Art Review part 1
• The Practice of Exposure Assessment: A State-Of-The-Art Review part 2

Industrial Process

• "Compact Nuclear Power Plant Analyzer" (ACSL.
• "Consolidated Fuel Reprocessing Program Simulation of a Continuous Rotary Dissolver" Oak Ridge Nat. Lab (uses ACSL to simulate a rotating, multistage chemical reactor that dissolves spent nuclear fuel for reprocessing in a breeder cycle; using discrete events in ACSL).
• "CSSL's and Simulation of Gas Well Behavior", R.K. Stocker, P.D. Ariel, J.R. McRae, and J. Stanislav Simulation, April, 1992. Hyprotech Ltd. and University of Calgary.
• "Development of a Combination Boiler Simulator using a General Purpose Simulation Tools" Philip S. Bartells, SimTech Services and Joe Gauthier, AEgis Technologies (Describes the methodology with which a detailed simulation of a typical Combination Boiler (multiple-fuel) was developed for use in training and analysis)
• "Development of a Dual-Extraction Industrial Turbine Simulator Using General Purpose Simulation Tools" Philip Bartells and Christine Kovach, AEgis Technolgoies (Describes the methodology with which a detailed simulation of an industrial turbine was developed for use in training and analysis)
• "A Dynamic Simulator for the Evaluation of the Control of a Semibatch Reactor" Union Carbide (chemical reactor; control; thermal apps; simulating before building the reactor).
• "Dynamic Simulation in the Processing Industries: Case Studies from Mobil Experience" Womack. (Process Apps; actual ACSL programming; new plant design; training simulators; supporting existing facilities).
• "Dynamic Simulator for a Model IV Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit", McFarlane, R.C., Reineman, R.C., Bartee, J.F., and Georgakis, C., Computers & Chemical Engineering, Spring, 1992. (ACSL is used to integrate the fluid catalytic cracking unit model).
• "Dynamic Simulation gives 20-20 foresight" Mobil (argues importance of simulation to petroleum industry; says Mobil uses ACSL; design of petroleum plant; simulators for training; optimizing existing facilities; models up to 400 state variables.
• "A Fundamental Approach to the Simulation of Flow and Dispersion in Fractured Media"
• "A General Purpose Simulator for Dynamic Modeling of Wastewater Treatment Plants" McMaster U. (analysis and control of wastewater treatment plant; uses ACSL as simulation engine to their pre-processor; interactivity of ACSL).
• "GPS-X: A Wastewater Treatment Plant Simulator",Gilles G. Patry and Imre Takacs, Proceedings of the IMACS Symposium on Mathematical Modeling, Vienna, Austria, 1994. University of Ottawa and Hydromantis, Inc. Contains a description of ACSL numerical integration algorithms.
• "Improved Power Plant Operation through ACSL-Based Simulation" Stone & Webster (uses ACSL/PC for simulation of nuclear & fossil plants; goes through all the reasons you should simulate power plants).
• "Laboratory Validation of a Dual-Permeability Reservoir Code" (E.G.& G. Idaho and DOE
• "Laboratory Validation of a Dual-Permeability Reservoir Code" (E.G.& G. Idaho and DOE
• "Mathematical Model of the Fluidized Bed Catalytic Cracking Plant" (no language mentioned; petroleum refinery; shows usefulness of continous simulation to petroleum industry.
• "Mathematical Modelling of Power Station Plant - The Role of Simulation" U. Sheffield (power plants; multivariable plant models; real-time control; using a preliminary simulation to get better experimental data).
• "Model Based Design of a Fuzzy Temperature Control for a Steam Generator",M. Frank and R. Herbrik, Proceedings of the 1995 EUROSIM Conference, September 1995. Fachhochschule Kaiserslautern.
• "Nuclear Power Station Simulation" U Cal (states that ACSL/MMS is a very effective way of modelling nuclear power plants and discusses weaknesses of other methods).
• "On-Line Identification of Process Models in Closed Loop Material Testing" Ohio State
• "Optimal Control of Reactor Temperatures Using Reactivity" Penn State (nuclear power generation; feedback control; demonstrates the difference between conventional and optimal control law; pressurized fluid flow).
• On Modeling, Simulation, and Control, Charles K. Colonna, CKC Associates, Lemont, PA. Profit model for a plant roduction process. Paper is targetted for managers.
• On the Application of Modeling, Simulation, and Control Techniques to Operational Processes. Charles K. Colonna, CKC Associates, Lemont, PA. Profit model for a plant production process. Paper is targetted for operations research personnel.
• "Proportional - Integral Derivative Control of Three Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors Model", Robert J. Farrell, 1992. Paper includes detailed ACSL model and ACSL code.
• Simulation in Nuclear Engineering Education at Penn State" Bob Edwards (uses ACSL and MMS to teach; shows ACSL is easy enough to use that students use it; reactor control apps;
• "Simulated Predictive Control of an Industrial Process", A. Wilson, C. Prada, and P. Vega, Proceedings of the 1993 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, July 1993. Bradford University and Universidad de Valladolid
• "Simulation Software to Insure the Operability of Large, New Coal Gasification Power Plants for the l990's" EPRI & Philadelphia Electric
• "Simulation of Uranium Aluminide Dissolver System" Westinghouse (recovering highly-enriched uranium from nuclear waste; chemical processes; safety limits; mixing).
• "Simulation of Uranium Aluminide Dissolver System" Westinghouse (recovering highly-enriched uranium from nuclear waste; chemical processes; safety limits; mixing).
• "Temperature Control of Batch Reactors". Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd (England; (Dynamic model using ACSL of a batch reactor with exothermic chemical reaction; chemical processing plant.
• "A Transient Flow Model of Compressible Gas Mixtures in Nuclear Fuel Processing Plant" Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Co.
• Tank with Boiling Liquid, December 31, 1992, MGA. Models the vapor/liquid equilibrium as a differential-algebraic system using ACSL implicit operators (Level 11).
• "Using the ACSL Event Finder in the Simulation of Frictional Surfaces and Clutch Mechanisms",Edward E.L. Mitchell and Marilyn B. Kloss, Proceedings of the 1992 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, July, 1992. MGA Paper
• "Using the Advanced Continuous Simulation Language (ACSL) to Model Reactive Distillation Columns", T. Chairatana and Clayton P. Kerr, AICHE, 1992. Tennessee Technological University. Excellent paper documenting the advantages of ACSL for modelling reactive distillation columns.

Automotive

• "Computer Aided Modeling of the Four Stroke Internal Combustion Engine", Granda (CAMP & ACSL; has actual ACSL code for Chevrolet engine.
• "Computer Simulation Study of Vehicle Handling Improvement by Active Steering of Rear-Wheels", S.A. Lukowski and P.B. Ravikumar, Proceedings of the 1993 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, July 1993. University of Wisconsin.
• "Der Neue BMW Simulationsprufstand fur Antiblockiersysteme",Von Werner Foag, Eli Pankiewicz, Carmen Roser, Werner Schmid, and Heinz Troll, Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift, Volume 96, 1994. BMW. Hardware-in-the-loop simulation facility to test ABS system equipped cars in the laboratory. Mentions ACSL (written in German).
• "Design Tools for Electric Power Systems",Holt, M.J., Autotech 89, November, 1989.
• "Modeling & Simulation of Adaptive Vehicle Air Suspensions with Pseudo Bond Graphs, CAMP, and ACSL", (air suspensions, mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and hydraulic applications. (See # 157/Transportation)*
• "A Simulation Model to Predict the Performance Characteristics of Safety Relief Valves", Samir Sethi and Ying S. Lai, Proceedings of the 1993 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, July 1993. Teledyne Farris Engineering.
• "Simulation of Vibration in Automobiles" (ACSL (very similar to an oven; (Food industry. Northeastern University.
• "Simulation of Frictional Surfaces and Clutch Mechanisms" MGA (automotive apps; motor-clutch-drive train models; friction; accelerations; slipping).
• "Transient and Steady-State Performance Comparison of Two-Wheel-Steer and Four-Wheel-Steer Vehicle Models", U. of Ill. (uses ACSL to model a Porsche 911 and Dodge Lancer Turbo; 4-wheel-steering; control; steady state apps).

Defense and Aerospace

• "ACSL Code: A High Quality Code Generator for Control Applications",Matthew Engelhart, to be presented at the 1996 IEEE CACSD Conference. Honeywell Technology Center
• "Control of a Spacecraft Using a Reaction Control System" Martin Marietta (reaction control systems; deadbands; pointer accuracy).
• Eigenvalue Analysis of Non Linear Aerodynamic Systems,G. Kapadoukas and A. Self, University of Brighton. Equations for flight simulator.
• "Flight Simulation: Application of ACSL's Schedule Event in Modelling Gear Leg Discontinuities" Ben Mallock, Carl J. Harris, and Carl R. Hogg, , 1996. University of Brighton.
• "KEW Testbed Simulation Facility" U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command ("Star Wars" app; kinetic energy weapons; using ACSL to verify system design; uses a parallel computing approach).
• "A Missile System Simulation Benchmark Using the ACSL Graphic Modeller" Christine Kovach and Joe Gauthier, AEgis Technologies Group (Benchmark model of a 6 DOF intercept missile system constructed using compound PowerBlocks™)
• "Parachute Dynamics and Stability Analysis of the Queen Match Recovery System" Edward J. Fallon II, Pioneer Aerospace Corporation (Development of a mathematical model for the decent dynamics of a parachute/satellite system for simulation, stability, and optimization studies)
• "Simulation Model of a Twin-Tail, High Performance Airplane",C. S. Buttrill, P. D. Arbuckle, and K. D. Hoffler, July, 1992. NASA Langley Research Center. Excellent application of ACSL for the F/A-18 fighter airplane.
• "A Simulation System Architecture for Time Critical Realtime Applications" Redstone Arsenal (says uses ACSL exclusively in their Advanced Simulation Center for digial simulations and uses ACSL syntax for other types!; Realtime; missiles).
• "Simulation of Gun Barrel Erosion in ACSL" Raytheon (heat transfer; lumped systems; model validation; closest thing to finite element analysis we have.
• "Software Tools for Aircraft System Design",George G. Kapadoukas, Andrew W. Self, and William A. Havranek, Proceedings of the 1995 European Simulation Multiconference, SCS, 1995. Kingston University, United Kingdom.
• "A Summary of U.S. Armored Combat Vehicle Modelling and Simulation Activities "Aberdeen Proving Ground (aiming and targetting of land vehicles over rough terrain; mentions use of ACSL and MIMIC).
• "System Design Overview of the Mars Pathfinder Parachute Decelerator Subsystem" Edward J. Fallon II, Pioneer Aerospace Corporation (Description of using simulation correlated with wind tunnel results to design the Mars Pathfinder (MPF) PDS of the Viking heritage using the better, faster, cheaper philosophy.)
• "Verification of Flight Software Written in C using ACSL" Sandia (interfacing ACSL with C" programs; flight control; has actual ACSL code and graphics).

Other Applications

• Accumulation of Perchlorate in Tobacco Plants: Development of a plant kinetic model Univ of Georgia. 2003
• "ACSL as a Research and Creativity Stimulus", Cutchins, M.A., Auburn University, 1990 (Promotes ACSL as an excellent tool for stimulating creativity and research; Presents list of in-class ACSL projects).
• ACSL Simulation Model for the Ground Based Rocket Engine Test System, Donald D. Girard, September, 1992, Harvard Systems.
• "ACSL Simulation of a Phaselock Loop for Signal Processing" GA Tech Resh Inst. (Signal Processing; electronics; radar; Doppler effect; says ACSL is a great language).
• "ACSL Code: A High Quality Code Generator for Control Applications", Matthew Engelhart, to be presented at the 1996 IEEE CACSD Conference. Honeywell Technology Center.
• "Analysis and Simulation of Rail and Road Vehicles with the Program MEDYNA" (DFVLR) (trains, automobiles, mechanical systems; mentions interface to ACSL).
• "The Application of ACSL to Robot Sensor Modelling" Middlesex Poly
• "Computer Aided Modeling of the Four Stroke Internal Combustion Engine" Granda (CAMP & ACSL; has actual ACSL code for Chevrolet engine.
• "Dynamic Simulation of Closed-Circuit Power Plant for Marine Engineering Applications "U. Newcastle (uses ACSL to study a new type of diesel engine for submarines; control; thermal dissipation; combustion).
• Gyroscope
• "HRAS3.CSL: Helicopter Recovery Assist Simulation, Level 3", Harvard Systems, March, 1992. ACSL Simulation model of the Westland EH101 Helicopter being hauled down by Indal Technologies' Recovery Assist Mechanism to a Canadian Patrol Frigate in Heavy Seas. Includes several ACSL plots.
• "Improved Availability Through Extended Range Controls" Stone & Webster (control systems; distributed control; uses ACSL & CTRL-C to refine automatic controllers).
• "Microcomputer-Based Simulation of Marine Propulsion Systems" U. Newcastle (diesel engines; ship propulsion; control systems; compare ACSL/PC favorably to hybrid simulations - says results are as good).
• "Modeling & Simulation of Adaptive Vehicle Air Suspensions with Pseudo Bond Graphs, CAMP, and ACSL"(air suspensions, mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and hydraulic applications.
• Modular Modeling System Newsletter, September, 1991.
• "Novel Systems and Dynamics Teaching Techniques Using Bicycles" U. Ill. (teaching with ACSL - ease of use; bicycle simulation; tire-road forces; gyroscopic.
• Pendulum
• "Phase Locked Loop Techniques" Ed Mitchell (Electrical simulation and interactive simulation.
• "Proportional - Integral Derivative Control of Three Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors Model", Robert J. Farrell, 1992. Paper includes detailed ACSL model and ACSL code.
• Robot Optical Position Sensor Simulation" Middlesex Poly (uses ACSL to model a 3-D vision robot sensor; data acquisition apps; filtering; model validation with experimental results; says ACSL is good because can handle large models).
• "Ship Motion and Stability in Longitudinal Seaways - A Simulation Analysis" Univ. of B.C.
• Simulaton as an Efficient Tool to Analyze the Dynamics of Marine Propulsion Plants with Diesel Engines.
• "Simulations of Complex Robotic System" Wayne State U. (six-legged robot walking machine for rough terrains; adaptive suspensions; mechanical, hydraulic, and control apps; complex models).
• "A Simulation Model to Predict the Performance Characteristics of Safety Relief Valves", Samir Sethi and Ying S. Lai, Proceedings of the 1993 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, July 1993. Teledyne Farris Engineering.
• Simulation in Nuclear Engineering Education at Penn State" Bob Edwards (uses ACSL and MMS to teach; shows ACSL is easy enough to use that students use it; reactor control apps; also see #182 which is his preliminary paper).
• "Teaching Engineering Principles with Computer Simulation" U. of Utah (calls ACSL an excellent tool for learning simulation; has mechanical, electrical, and control engineering examples; ease of use!)
• "The Use of ACSL in the Teaching of Process Dynamics and Control" N.J.I.T. (says ACSL chosen over CSSL4 for this!; ease of use of ACSL; process control example; good for control engineers.