Modeling and Simulation in the Systems Engineering Life Cycle

This easy to read text provides a broad introduction to the fundamental concepts of modeling and simulation (MS) and systems engineering, highlighting how MS is used across the entire systems engineering lifecycle. Features: reviews the full breadth of technologies, methodologies and uses of MS, 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 MS; explores common methods and methodologies used in MS; discusses how best to design and execute experiments, covering the use of Monte Carlo techniques, surrogate modeling and distributed simulation; explores the use of MS 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 MS in systems engineering across a variety of domains.Additional ISBNs: 9781447156338, 1447156331, 9781447156345, 144715634X