Conference article

Towards a Benchmark Suite for Modelica Compilers: Large Models

Jens Frenkel
Dresden University of Technology, Institute of Mobile Machinery and Processing Machines, Germany

Christian Schubert
Dresden University of Technology, Institute of Mobile Machinery and Processing Machines, Germany

Günter Kunze
Dresden University of Technology, Institute of Mobile Machinery and Processing Machines, Germany

Peter Fritzson
Linköping University, Sweden

Martin Sjölund
Linköping University, Sweden

Adrian Pop
Linköping University, Sweden

Download articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp11063143

Published in: Proceedings of the 8th International Modelica Conference; March 20th-22nd; Technical Univeristy; Dresden; Germany

Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 63:17, p. 143-152

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Published: 2011-06-30

ISBN: 978-91-7393-096-3

ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)

Abstract

The paper presents a contribution to a Modelica benchmark suite. Basic ideas for a tool independent benchmark suite based on Python scripting along with models for testing the performance of Modelica compilers regarding large systems of equation are given. The automation of running the benchmark suite is demonstrated followed by a selection of benchmark results to determine the current limits of Modelica tools and how they scale for an increasing number of equations.

Keywords

Benchmark; performance comparison; code generation; compiler

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