SIMULATION, Ahead of Print. <br/>Simulation is an important tool for evaluating the design of a ship-course control system. The object-oriented modeling supports the physical modeling of a multi-domain dynamical system by using a hierarchical acausal structure, as compared to block diagrams or differential equation-based causal structures. In this paper we describe the use of the SIMSCAPE simulation environment for the physical modeling-based design of the course control system of a ship. […]

SIMULATION, Ahead of Print. <br/>There is increasing interest in the use of mechanism-based multi-scale computational models (such as agent-based models (ABMs)) to generate simulated clinical populations in order to discover and evaluate potential diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. The description of the environment in which a biomedical simulation operates (model context) and parameterization of internal model rules (model content) requires the optimization of a large number of free […]

SIMULATION, Ahead of Print. <br/>Connecting implants with teeth is sometimes considered for the support of prostheses in partial edentulism, especially in periodontally compromised and surgical treated patients. The aim of this study is the presentation of a model of tooth–implant nonrigid fixation in comparison with implant–implant and implant–tooth rigid fixation by three-dimensional (3D) finite element analysis.As a model, a situation with a mandibular second premolar and two […]

SIMULATION, Ahead of Print. <br/>Simulators are valuable tools to evaluate autonomous systems and methods of their control in a cost-effective and safe fashion. There are several implementations of simulators for autonomous systems in the literature. However, they provide limited capabilities in terms of the simulation of specific autonomous methods, for example control, flight, or sensor dynamics. In this paper, we present our design of a simulator for an environment that handles […]

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