Swarm Coordination Architecture Simulator
Monte Carlo simulation comparing coordination topologies for large-scale Dyson swarms. Analyze communication overhead, latency, and availability across centralized, hierarchical, and mesh network architectures at scales up to 1 million nodes.
Swarm Parameters
Comparison Mode
Compares all three topologies (centralized, hierarchical, mesh) with the same base parameters to identify the optimal architecture for your swarm size.
Research Questions
- rq-1-24: Architecture at scale
- rq-1-39: Coordinator duty cycle
- rq-2-17: Fleet coordination constraints
Topology Comparison
Run a comparison simulation to see topology chart
TDMA Feasibility (Paper Model)
INFEASIBLE at 35 kbps
gamma = 0.732 | eta_total = 30.2% | margin = -328 ms
Test A: Byte Budget
PASS
Test B: TDMA Timing
FAIL
Simulation Results
Configure the swarm parameters and run the simulation to see results.
Simulation Methodology
This discrete event simulation models coordination patterns for Dyson swarm elements, comparing three network topologies: centralized (single coordinator), hierarchical (cluster-based with regional coordinators), and mesh (peer-to-peer gossip protocol).
- Message passing simulates ephemeris updates, handoffs, and collision warnings
- Coordinator duty cycling models power constraints and rotation schedules
- Node failures follow exponential distribution based on annual failure rate
- Light-time delays estimated for swarm orbital positions
Key trade-off: Centralized has lowest latency but single point of failure; hierarchical balances scalability with structure; mesh provides best fault tolerance but higher latency.
This simulator also addresses RQ-1-24: Swarm coordination architecture at scale and RQ-2-17: Fleet coordination constraints