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Modeling and Simulation in the Systems Engineering Life Cycle

Core Concepts and Accompanying Lectures

  • Describes how systems engineering principles can be used in the development of models and simulations
  • Addresses how modeling and simulation is used in each phase of the systems engineering life cycle
  • Discusses a wide variety of methodologies, examining the types of problems each method is best suited to address, rather than focusing on one specific methodology
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Simulation Foundations, Methods and Applications (SFMA)

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Fundamentals of Modeling and Simulation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2
    2. Introduction to Modeling and Simulation

      • Margaret L. Loper, Andy Register
      Pages 3-16
    3. The Modeling and Simulation Life Cycle Process

      • Margaret L. Loper
      Pages 17-27
    4. Conceptual Modeling

      • Charles Turnitsa
      Pages 39-49
    5. Types of Models

      • Robert G. Sargent
      Pages 51-55
    6. Model Verification and Validation

      • Robert G. Sargent
      Pages 57-65
  3. Methods and Methodologies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-68
    2. Modeling the Environment

      • Robert Richbourg
      Pages 69-74
    3. Modeling Behavior

      • Amy E. Henninger, Elizabeth T. Whitaker
      Pages 75-87
    4. Modeling Time

      • Margaret L. Loper
      Pages 89-101
    5. Discrete-Event Simulation

      • David Goldsman, Paul Goldsman
      Pages 103-109
    6. Continuous Time Simulation

      • Andy Register
      Pages 111-137
    7. Agent-Based Simulation

      • Elizabeth T. Whitaker
      Pages 139-155
    8. System Dynamics

      • Elizabeth T. Whitaker
      Pages 157-165
    9. Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation

      • Ron T. Ogan
      Pages 167-173
    10. Human in the Loop Simulation

      • Dennis J. Folds
      Pages 175-183
  4. Experimentation, Execution, and Results

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-186
    2. Design of Experiments

      • Steven Gordon
      Pages 187-200

About this book

This easy to read text provides a broad introduction to the fundamental concepts of modeling and simulation (M&S) and systems engineering, highlighting how M&S is used across the entire systems engineering lifecycle. Features: reviews the full breadth of technologies, methodologies and uses of M&S, rather than just focusing on a specific aspect of the field; presents contributions from specialists in each topic covered; introduces the foundational elements and processes that serve as the groundwork for understanding M&S; explores common methods and methodologies used in M&S; discusses how best to design and execute experiments, covering the use of Monte Carlo techniques, surrogate modeling and distributed simulation; explores the use of M&S throughout the systems development lifecycle, describing a number of methods, techniques, and tools available to support systems engineering processes; provides a selection of case studies illustrating the use of M&S in systems engineering across a variety of domains.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, USA

    Margaret L. Loper

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Modeling and Simulation in the Systems Engineering Life Cycle

  • Book Subtitle: Core Concepts and Accompanying Lectures

  • Editors: Margaret L. Loper

  • Series Title: Simulation Foundations, Methods and Applications

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5634-5

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-5633-8Published: 19 May 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-7035-8Published: 09 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-5634-5Published: 30 April 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2195-2817

  • Series E-ISSN: 2195-2825

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 410

  • Number of Illustrations: 159 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Simulation and Modeling

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eBook USD 149.00
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  • Read on any device
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Softcover Book USD 199.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 199.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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