Physical System Model

A Physical System Model is a system model for a physical system.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) be produced by Physical System Modeling Task.
  • It can (typically) represent Physical Components through material structures and component diagrams.
  • It can (typically) capture Physical Behavior through component interactions and behavioral diagrams.
  • It can (typically) describe Physical Propertys via measurable characteristics and property specifications.
  • It can (typically) model Physical Processes using state change diagrams and process models.
  • It can (often) represent Physical Energy exchange with the environment.
  • It can (often) describe Physical States through equilibrium conditions.
  • It can (often) predict Physical System Outcomes through simulation models.
  • It can (often) incorporate Physical Laws through physics equations.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Physical System Model to being a Complex Physical System Model, depending on its model scope.
  • It can range from being an Open Physical System Model to being a Closed Physical System Model, depending on its boundary representation.
  • It can range from being a Static Physical System Model to being a Dynamic Physical System Model, depending on its temporal representation.
  • It can range from being a Microscopic System Model to being a Macroscopic System Model, depending on its physical scale representation.
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• Examples:
  • Cosmic System Models, such as:
    • Solar System Models for planetary motion.
    • Galaxy Models for celestial dynamics.
  • Natural System Models, such as:
    • Living System Models for biological functions.
    • Ecosystem Models for environmental processes.
    • Climate Models for atmospheric behaviors.
  • Engineered System Models, such as:
    • Mechanical System Models for machine behaviors.
    • Thermodynamic System Models for energy processes.
    • Material System Models for structural behaviors.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Abstract System Models, which represent logical systems rather than physical systems.
  • Information System Models, which model data flows rather than physical flows.
  • Business Process Models, which capture organizational processes rather than physical processes.
• See: Physical System, System Modeling Task, Physics Simulation, Material Structure Model.

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