des_parallel_process.runSim

des_parallel_process.runSim(
    run,
    total_runs,
    sim_duration,
    warm_up_time,
    sim_start_date,
    amb_data,
    random_seed=101,
    save_params_csv=True,
    demand_increase_percent=1.0,
    activity_duration_multiplier=1.0,
    print_debug_messages=False,
)

Run a single discrete event simulation (DES) for the specified configuration.

This function initializes and runs a DES_HEMS simulation model for a given run number, logs performance and configuration details, and optionally saves simulation parameters.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Default
run	int	The index of the current simulation run (starting from 0).	required
total_runs	int	Total number of simulation runs being executed.	required
sim_duration	int	The total simulation duration (excluding warm-up) in minutes or other time unit.	required
warm_up_time	int	The warm-up period to discard before recording results.	required
sim_start_date	datetime	The datetime representing the start of the simulation.	required
amb_data	bool	Flag indicating whether ambulance-specific data should be generated in the simulation.	required
save_params_csv	bool	If True, simulation parameters will be saved to CSV (only on the first run). Default is True.	True
demand_increase_percent	float	Factor by which demand is increased (e.g., 1.10 for a 10% increase). Default is 1.0.	1.0
activity_duration_multiplier	float	Multiplier to adjust generated durations of activities (e.g., 1.10 for a 10% increase). Default is 1.0.	1.0
print_debug_messages	bool	If True, enables additional debug message output. Default is False.	False

Returns

Name	Type	Description
	pandas.DataFrame	A DataFrame containing the simulation results.

Notes

• Only the first run (i.e., run == 0) will trigger the saving of run parameters if save_params_csv is True.
• Timing information and configuration details are printed and logged for transparency.