Systems and methods for turbine control simulation

A method of preparing a simulation dynamic feedback control systems comprising:

• establishing a connection via a common access to a shared memory between at least a portion of control system logic of the controller and a simulation software, wherein the simulation software includes a simulation model;
• accepting commands received from a graphical user interface to establish a connection of the input/output (I/O) components between the at least a portion of control system logic and the simulation software;
• detecting an error in the (I/O) component connection;
• identifying input and output signal naming mismatches associated with the error;
• and
• correcting the input and output signal naming mismatches.

A system for simulating dynamic feedback control systems comprising:

• simulation software in communication with shared memory, wherein the simulation software includes a simulation model;
• at least a portion of control system logic associated with a controller in communication with the shared memory, wherein the shared memory establishes a connection via a common access to at least a portion of the control system logic of the controller and the simulation software;
• a database in communication with the simulation software and controller, wherein a plurality of state data associated with the control system logic and the simulation model is stored in the database;
• and
• a timing and control mechanism in communication with the controller and the simulation software, wherein the timing and control mechanism synchronizes the simulation software and the at least a portion of the control system logic.