SYNERGY: The design of a systems engineering system, I

Wymore, A. Wayne

doi:10.1007/3-540-61478-8_66

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“…The behavior of the BSD emerges from the way in which its components are inter-connected to each other and allocate the external inputs and outputs, modeled by the system coupling recipe (SCR). This is Wymore's concept of system coupling, defined as "a specification of the system models to be coupled as components and a specification of which output ports of which components are to be connected to which input ports of which components" [35]. Wymore also introduced the concept of closure under coupling [35][36][37].…”

Section: The Functionality Perspective (Wymore's Functional Cotyledon)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is Wymore's concept of system coupling, defined as "a specification of the system models to be coupled as components and a specification of which output ports of which components are to be connected to which input ports of which components" [35]. Wymore also introduced the concept of closure under coupling [35][36][37]. Closure under coupling requires that the set of system models must be closed under the operation of constructing the system resulting from a system coupling recipe, called the resultant (Z@) of the recipe.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In essence, an ISD is a BSD that can exhibit the behavior of a given FSD. The space of ISDs captures BSDs that implement the behavior of FSDs, which then undergo production synthesis to serve as the basis for the real system [35]. Whereas not every FSD will be buildable and not every BSD will provide the required functionality, the ISD guarantees both conditions (which are necessary to produce a real system): a buildable system (BSD) that has at least one system mode (ZS) with a homomorphic relationship to the functional system model (Z) of the FSD.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…where Z is the minimum model of the system, DS Z is the initial state, and TS Z is the discrete timescale of the system. A design that implements FSD is said to be buildable [35]. The buildable system design (BSD) is used to define an elaboration from Z and FSD.…”

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“…A design that defines BSD is said to be implementable [35]. The implementable system design (ISD) is used to define the real system and provides a homomorphic mapping between the increasingly technology dependent elaborations of the system design.…”

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Conjoining Wymore’s Systems Theoretic Framework and the DEVS Modeling Formalism: Toward Scientific Foundations for MBSE

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2021

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The objective of this research article is to re-introduce some of the concepts provided by A. Wayne Wymore in his mathematical theory of Model-Based Systems Engineering, discuss why his framework might have not been adopted, and define a potential path to modernize the framework for practical application in the digital age. The dense mathematical theory has never been converted to a practical form. We propose a path to modernization by creating a metamodel of Wymore’s mathematical theory of MBSE. This enables explaining the concepts in simple to understand terms and shows the internal consistency provided by the theory. Furthermore, the metamodel allows for conversion of the theory into software application, for which we show some initial results that open the research to the art of the possible. In recognition of limitation of the theory, we make the case for a merger of the theoretical framework with the enhanced formalism of Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS). This will establish a path toward the scientific foundations for MBSE to enable future implementations of the complementary pairing and their empirical results.

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Section: The Functionality Perspective (Wymore's Functional Cotyledon)mentioning

confidence: 99%