US Patent 11062071 Method for simulating a dynamic system

A method for computer-based simulation or control of a dynamic system using a computer includes: cyclically receiving, by a programmable logic device, at least one input signal; calculating, by the programmable logic device, at least one matrix multiplication; and outputting, by the programmable logic device, at least one output signal. A configuration of the programmable logic device includes: a parallel multiplication of blocks of at least two elements of a matrix by at least one input-signal-dependent element of a vector, and an adder tree for multiplication results. Successive blocks of the matrix are temporarily stored in a pipeline and processed sequentially. A target number of blocks and a target adder stage are determined based on a number and/or values of parameters of at least one system equation. Processing of blocks for a current cycle is terminated based on the target number of blocks and the target adder stage being reached.