Modeling And Simulation Support For System Of Systems Engineering Applications

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of theory, methods, and solutions in modeling and simulation support for system of systems engineering. In addition, the book offers researchers, academicians, and practitioners progressive findings and provides the foundation for identifying comprehensive and concise representation of concepts, terms, and activities making up the current body of knowledge. A unified approach to understanding not only the complexity within a single system, but understanding that complexity within the context of other proximate systems is presented throughout. Written by international experts in the field, the book is comprised of the following three parts: Part I: Introduction and Fundamentals; Part II: Theoretic Contributions and Methods; and Part III: Practical Applications and Lessons Learned. Multiple domains are addressed to instantiate theoretic insights, applicable methods, and lessons learned from real-world applications of modeling and simulation for system of systems. In addition, cutting edge discussions within the field are presented, including coverage of transportation, system health management, space mission analysis, systems engineering methodology, energy, etc.

Larry B. Rainey, PhD, is Founder and Senior Partner at Integrity Systems and Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in modeling and simulation within missile defense and space operations domains. With more than 20 years of systems engineering experience, Dr. Rainey has also worked for the Missile Defense Agency and other U.S. Department of Defense organizations that address system of systems challenges.

Andreas Tolk, PhD, is Chief Scientist of SimIS Inc., which provides modeling and simulation services, enterprise architecture knowledge, and integration solutions to its customers. Dr. Tolk is also Adjunct Professor in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering of Old Dominion University as well as the author of Engineering Principles of Combat Modeling and Distributed Simulation, which is published by Wiley.