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SNE 12 / 35-36, December 2002 0 SIMULATION NEWS EUROPE News Flash Editorial Dear readers, Clearance Modelling – In the Editorial in the last issue we have started a Compartmental Modelling for discussion about an extended role of modelling and Metabolic Processes; page xx simulation. Based on observations, that modelling and Basis for New Comparison simulation has become a widespread method, which C15 Clearance Identification is not only dealt with in simulation societies, we have – page 65 stated a natural development: application societies deal with modelling and simulation, simulation socie- Alternative Mathematical ties open to computational engineering. dx/dt F(x,t) Tools – Differential Inclusions We have got a lot of responses, most of them as Models; page 3 agreeing with our view. It was argued, that on the one hand this development opens a new chance for a big- SIMPAT’2003 – A new Concept for ger potential in research and application of modelling Conferences, Exhibitions and Trade and simulation, but on the other hand it may also lead Fairs in Modelling, Simulation and to senseless competition – which is to be avoided. page XXI Visualisation; SNE therefore will support this development in the NTRO I sense of co-operation: for k = 1 to n | Fast Monte Carlo Monte Carlo loop x by publishing technical notes and short notes on Simulation – new methods and new applications - (in this issue b = b0 + B * ran() | by G. Korn’s drun | solve odes e.g. differential inclusions), Desire; page 11 x by introducing simulation activities from “applica- tion societies” and from projects (in this issue e.g. C1, C4, Comparisons of Modelling and about a virtual simulation institute and a virtual ac- C5, C7, Simulation Techniques and Tools - tion group on hybrid dynamics), C10, C13, New Comparison C15, Rev. Definition x comparing and evaluating in the ARGESIM com- C14, C15 C13, 15 Solutions !; page 65 parisons not only features of simulators, but also - nowadays mainly - different modelling methods, Increasing Safety of x searching and announcing conferences and Tunnels: events, where simulation societies and application - by means of societies can meet and benefit from each other (in Simulation; page 22 this issue announcement of SIMPAT’2003, a trade fair with computer engineering tools combined with conferences), etc. SimServ – The Virtual We are glad, that we can publish a new comparison in Simulation Institute - this issue, which also is an outcome of the broader Outcome of an EU Project; view of modelling and simulation. Comparison C15 page 48 “Clearance Identification” is based on a model used in reality: identified model parameters represent the “Clearance”, a measure for the clearance function of Impressum the kidney – instead of – inaccurate experimental SNE Simulation News Europe ISSN 1015-8685 (0929-2268). data. Furthermore, the model in this comparison is Scope: Information on development in modelling and simulation, membership information for European simulation societies and for used in web courses for physicians. SCS Europe, comparisons on simulation techniques We hope, you enjoy this issue, and I thank all au- Editor-in-Chief: Felix Breitenecker, (ARGESIM), thors and members of editorial boards for their co- c/o Dept. Simulation Techniques, Vienna University of operation. This issue will be distributed end of No- Technology, Wiedner Hauptstrasse 8-10, A-1040 Vienna, Austria Layout: C. Kiss, EDV Dienstleistungen, www.kiss-edv .at, vember / begin of December; so we take the opportu- A-7000 St.Georgen, nity to wish you Merry Christmas and A happy New Printed by: Offsetdruck Sexl, www.sexl.at, Hauptstraße 18, Year 2003. The next issue, SNE 37 will be published A-7000 Eisenstadt, Austria 6 in May 2002. Publisher: ARGE Simulation News (ARGESIM), Gröhrmühlg. 8, A-2700 Wiener Neustadt, and ASIM (German Simulation Society), Felix Breitenecker, editor-in-chief c/o Wohlfartstr. 21b, D-80939 München [email protected] © ARGESIM / ASIM 2002 Issue 35/3 December 2002 Inserat ad_maple_scientific_sne3536.p df Scientific Kein Rahmen Seitenzahl etc. Seitenzahl etc. SIMULATION NEWS EUROPE Electronic Archiving by Co-Operation of National Library of Table of Contents Netherlands and Elsevier.......................................................60 News Flash..........................................................................2 SARA - Scholarly Articles Research Alerting by Taylor and Francis Editorial ...............................................................................2 .........................................................................................62 Table of Contents..................................................................2 ARGESIM Comparisons ...................................................63 Aims & Scope.......................................................................2 Comparisons of Modelling and Simulation Techniques and Tools 63 Technical Notes ..................................................................3 C15 Clearance Identification - Definition..................................65 Alternative Mathematical Tools for Modelling and Simulation: Metric C15 Clearance Identification -MATLAB / SIMULINK..................68 Space of Models, Uncertainty, Differential Inclusions and Semi- C13 Crane and Embedded Control Revised Definition ...............69 Discrete Events.....................................................................3 C1 Lithium-Cluster Dynamics AnyLogic 4.1.............................72 Fast Monte Carlo Simulation of Noisy Dynamic Systems on Small C1 Lithium-Cluster Dynamics - Mathematica............................73 Digital Computers................................................................ 11 C4 Dining Philosophers – Enterprise Dynamics (Taylor ED).......74 Short Notes........................................................................22 C5 Two State Model – Maple 7...............................................77 Increasing Safety of Tunnels ................................................. 22 C7 Constrained Pendulum – AnyLogic.................................78 The PASION Simulation System............................................ 24 C7 Constrained Pendulum – MATLAB/SIMULINK ....................79 C7 Constrained Pendulum – Maple 8 .....................................80 JBSF - Java Block Simulation Framework ............................... 29 Automatic Generation of Dynamic Models in Mathcad® illustrated C13 Crane and Embedded Control MATLAB ...........................83 with a Hydraulic Servo Valve................................................. 33 C13 Crane and Embedded Control MATLAB ...........................84 Hybrid Systems: Glossary, Features, Software........................ 37 C14 Supply Chain Management - AnyLogic 4.0........................85 Renal Clearance – Modelling and Identification........................ 42 Book Reviews...................................................................86 EUROSIM Societies .............................................................I Optimal Control....................................................................86 Mechatronic Systems............................................................86 EUROSIM.............................................................................I ASIM...................................................................................II Numerical Recipes in C++: The Art of Scientific Computing.........86 Advances in Mathematical Systems Theory..............................87 NTRO CSSS ................................................................................VII I CROSSIM...........................................................................IX Book News........................................................................87 Francosim ............................................................................X Hybrid Simulation Models of Production Networks.....................87 DBSS .................................................................................XI Knowledge and Business Process Management ......................88 HSS ...................................................................................XI ISCS.................................................................................XII Aims & Scope PSCS................................................................................XII The journal SNE - Simulation News Europe – is in- SIMS ................................................................................XIII UKSim ..............................................................................XIV tended i) to inform about new developments in mod- ROMSIM............................................................................XV elling and simulation and ii) to report about news SLOSIM............................................................................XVI from European simulation societies and events from AES .................................................................................XVI International Simulation Societies and Simulation SCS .................................................................................XVII Groups all over the world. SNE is the also the official International Societies & User Groups.........................XIX MATHMOD Conference Series ............................................. XIX membership journal of EUROSIM and SCS Europe. Virtual Action Group on Hybrid Dynamics................................ XX SNE reports in the News Section about EURO- SIMPAT Conference and Trade Fair.....................................
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