A language for functional interpretation of model based simulation

Advanced Engineering Informatics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 398-409

  Bell, Jonathan ^a   Snooke, Neal ^a   Price, Chris ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automated design analysis; FMEA; Functional reasoning; Model based simulation

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE MODES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

AUTOMATED DESIGN ANALYSIS; DESIGN ANALYSIS; EFFECTS ANALYSIS; ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; FLUID TRANSFER SYSTEMS; FUNCTIONAL REASONING; SNEAK CIRCUIT ANALYSIS;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34948871465     PISSN: 14740346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aei.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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