Modelica - a modelling language for heterogeneous systems

The modelling language Modelica has been developed by a steadily growing community since 1996. Today, it is a well-established element of the design process in several technical application areas. Fraunhofer IIS/EAS is involved in the language development from the very beginning. Research on dedicated fields like structural variability and control algorithms using Modelica as well as the development of complete packages (Modelica Standard Library, Complex and Statistics Library) are highlights of these Modelica activities. This article presents a compact overview about the variety of research results which have been achieved by the Dresden Division of Fraunhofer IIS during the last 15 years.