Interactive Dynamic-System Simulation (Hardcover, 2nd)

Interactive Dynamic-System Simulation
Dynamic-System Models and Simulation Programs
Simulation Programs Exercise Models
Hands-On Simulation on the PC Desktop

A Gallery of Simple Simulation Programs
Introduction
Examples from Physics
Aerospace and Related Applications
Modeling Population Dynamics

Introduction to Control System Simulation
Simulation and Control System Design
Dealing with Sampled Data
Difference Equation Programming
A Sampled-Data Control System

Function Generators and Submodels
Overview
General-Purpose Function Generation
Limiters and Noncontinuous Functions
Very Useful Models Employ Simple Recurrence Relations
Submodels Clarify System Design
A Bang-Bang Control System Simulation Using Submodels

Programming the Experiment Protocol
Introduction
Program Control
Arrays and Subscripted Variables
Experiment-Protocol Output and Input
Experiment-Protocol Debugging, Notebook File, and Help Files

Models Using Vectors and Matrices
Overview
Vectors and Matrices in Experiment-Protocol Scripts
Vectors and Matrices in Dynamic-System Models
Vector Index-Shift Operations
Dot Products, Sums, and Vector Norms
More Vector/Matrix Operations
Model Replication: A Glimpse of Advanced Applications
Time History Function Storage in Arrays

Modeling Tricks and Treats
Overview and a First Example
Multiple Runs Can Splice Complicated Time Histories
Two Physiological Models
A Program with Multiple Dynamic Segments
Forrester-Type System Dynamics

General-Purpose Mathematics
Introduction
Compiled Programs Need Not Be Simulation Programs
Integers, Complex Numbers, and Interpreter Graphics
Fast Fourier Transforms and Convolutions

Appendix: Simulation Accuracy and Integration Techniques

Index

References appear at the end of each chapter.