Title: Simulation and systems engineering: an affirmation
Abstract: Individuals involved in the field of simulation have long recognized its benefits to a broad range of applications. What continues to need to be done however, is to adequately relate these beneficial features to the needs of the using community. This paper addresses this issue by focusing on a large segment of the using community called systems engineering. Emphasis on good systems engineering continues to be critical as modern system complexity and cost does not provide the luxury to build and test alternate system designs. It is important therefore, that a system engineer use all the available techniques and tools that can contribute to building a good system. The author's experience as a system simulation analyst has shown a natural and positive integration between system engineering and simulation. This experience has allowed for an understanding of the system engineering needs and how the beneficial contributions of simulation can be applied. This paper affirms these propositions by presenting a summary of an engineering analysis applied to a system and showing the contributions made by simulation. The system involves the use of airplanes as equipment platforms to provide airborne surveillance over selected geographical areas. A computer model was developed to simulate this system and to provide data to the engineering analysis. Included in the discussion is a description of the system, the simulation model, the engineering analysis, and the analysis results.
Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: 1985-03-01
Language: en
Type: article
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