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Conceptual Modeling

August 19, 2017
Author(s)
Conrad E. Bock, Fatma Dandashi, Sanford Friedenthal, Natalie Harrison, Steven Jenkins, Leon McGinnis, Janos Sztipanovits, Adelinde Uhrmacher, Eric Weisel, Lin Zhang
Understanding and developing complex systems requires collaboration between individuals with widely varying expertise. Communication between these individuals is facilitated by conceptual models. Conceptual models are early stage artifacts that integrate

Integrating Finite Element Analysis with Systems Engineering Models

June 11, 2017
Author(s)
Jerome Szarazi, Axel Reichwein, Conrad Bock
In order to promote traceability, consistency, interoperability and better collaboration between systems engineering and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)-based simulation activities, we propose a tool-independent description of FEA models that integrates with

STANDARDS SUPPORTING SIMULATIONS OF SMART MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS

December 12, 2016
Author(s)
Conrad Bock, Guodong Shao, Kevin W. Lyons, Ronay Ak, KC Morris, Bjoern J. Johansson
Manufacturing standards provide the means for industries to effectively and consistently deploy methodologies and technologies to assess process performance. These assessments set the stage for controlling the manufacturing systems and processes and

Reusing Metamodels and Notation with Diagram Definition

June 28, 2016
Author(s)
Conrad E. Bock, Maged Elaasar
It is increasingly common for language specifications to separate visual forms (concrete syntax) from underlying concepts (abstract syntax), enabling languages to define multiple visual forms for the same underlying concepts, and for the same visual form

Feasibility of Integrating OAGIS and BPMN

October 22, 2014
Author(s)
Denis Gagne, Conrad Bock
Engineering and enterprise processes overlap in their concerns, for example, coordinating product design and customer relations. Integration of these processes provides more efficient communication and higher quality results than leaving them separated

BPMN Profile for Operational Requirements

June 2, 2014
Author(s)
Conrad E. Bock, Raphael Barbau, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan
An important aspect of systems and products is how they interact with their environment, including how they are operated. Behaviors external to systems usually involve people not trained in the details of how systems are designed and built, but who need to

Componentization in the Systems Modeling Language

November 20, 2013
Author(s)
Conrad E. Bock
This paper describes new capabilities in the Systems Modeling Language that reduce the complexity of specifying systems through componentization, and increase the range of systems that can be specified. Modelers can identify portions of components

Engineering Change Management Concepts for Systems Modeling

April 22, 2013
Author(s)
Conrad E. Bock, Allison Barnard Feeney
A significant cost of manufactured systems arises in changing system specifications after they have been built and delivered to customers. This might be due to errors in the original specifications, feedback from customers, competition from other producers

SysML extension for dynamical system simulation tools

October 26, 2012
Author(s)
Ion Matei, Conrad E. Bock
Computer-interpretable representations of system structure and behavior are at the center of designing today’s complex systems. Engineers create and review such representations using graphical modeling languages that support specification, analysis, design

Modeling Methodologies and Simulation for Dynamical Systems

August 27, 2012
Author(s)
Ion Matei, Conrad E. Bock
Computer-interpretable representations of system structure and behavior are at the center of designing today’s complex systems. Engineers create and review such representations using graphical modeling languages that support specification, analysis, design

An Analysis of Solver-Based Simulation Tools

March 7, 2012
Author(s)
Ion Matei, Conrad E. Bock
Computer-interpretable representations of systems’ structure and behavior are at the center of designing today’s complex systems. Engineers create and review such representations using (graphical) modeling languages that support specification, analysis

New Capabilities for Interaction Modeling in BPMN 2.0

January 15, 2012
Author(s)
Conrad E. Bock, Stephen White
Interaction models capture how businesses interact with customers and each other to provide products and services. The trend toward combinations of products and services increases the complexity of interactions beyond the capacity of conventional business