Presenting a collection of cutting-edge real-time techniques, tools, and applications for various engineering fields, this reference helps readers develop a thorough understanding of the theory and practical aspects of real-time simulation. It introduces cutting-edge industrial and academic simulation tools and examines a variety of distributed and interactive real-time simulation methods. Content is divided into four sections: basic simulation technologies and fundamentals, real-time simulation for system design, parallel and distributed real-time simulation, and tools and applications. This material covers a wide range of diverse application domains, including control, aerospace, automotive, hydraulics, military, and training.