What Every Engineer Should Know About Modeling and Simulation

CRC Press

What Every Engineer Should Know About Modeling and SimulationAuthor(s): Raymond J. Madachy, Daniel Houston\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138297500, 978-1138297500\nSynopsis\nThis practical book presents fundamental concepts and issues in computer modeling and simulation (M) in a simple and practical way for engineers, scientists, and managers who wish to apply simulation successfully to their real-world problems. It offers a concise approach to the coverage of generic (tool-independent) M concepts and enables engineering practitioners to easily learn, evaluate, and apply various available simulation concepts. Worked out examples are included to illustrate the concepts and an example modeling application is continued throughout the chapters to demonstrate the techniques. The book discusses modeling purposes, scoping a model, levels of modeling abstraction, the benefits and cost of including randomness, types of.