Variable structure in physical modeling
AssigneeThe MathWorks, Inc.
InventorNathan E. Brewton
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Abstract
A method and apparatus programmatically define structure within a physical modeling environment. The system and corresponding method of modeling, provides a computationally based modeling environment in which a physical entity can be modeled parametrically and hierarchically, if desired. A physical component of the physical entity is identified. The physical component is defined by a structural physical parameter and a behavior. The definitions combine to form a model element with the structural physical parameter using structural variables, and behaviors, that can be defined functionally.
Claims32
In a computationally based modeling environment, a method of modeling a physical entity, the method comprising:
- selecting a physical component of the physical entity being modeled, the physical component programmatically defined by at least a structural physical parameter and at least one physical behavior;
- programmatically defining a model element with the structural physical parameter using at least one structural variable defined using a function, the model element further programmatically defined by the at least one physical behavior, the at least one structural variable varying during model operation;
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- storing model operation results in a storage.
In a computationally based modeling environment, a method of modeling a physical entity, the method comprising:
- selecting a physical component of the physical entity being modeled, the physical component programmatically defined by at least a structural physical parameter and at least one physical behavior;
- forming a model element modeling the physical component in the modeling environment by providing at least one function-based structural variable to programmatically define the structural physical parameter and at least one behavior to define the behavior of the model element;
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- operating the model element, the at least one structural variable varying during model operation.
In a computing device, a system providing a computationally based modeling environment modeling a physical entity having a physical component, the system comprising:
- a model for modeling the physical entity;
- a model element in the model that models the physical component of the physical entity by programmatically defining at least one physical behavior and at least a structural physical parameter programmatically defined using at least one structural variable, the at least one structural variable varying during model operation;
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- a storage for storing model operation results.
A medium for use in a computationally based modeling environment on a computing device, the medium holding instructions executable using the computing device for performing a method of modeling a physical entity, the method comprising:
- selecting a physical component of the physical entity being modeled, the physical component programmatically defined by at least a structural physical parameter and at least one physical behavior;
- programmatically defining a model element with the structural physical parameter using at least one structural variable defined using a function, the model element further programmatically defined by the at least one physical behavior;
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- operating the model element, the at least one structural variable varying during model operation.
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