Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Modeling a simple Water Heater System

Consider a mathematical model (differential equation) for the simple water heater system which describes its
dynamics.






Importance Of Models

Models are an essential component of simulation. Before a new prototype design for an automobile braking system or a multimillion dollar aircraft is tested in the field, it is commonplace to‘‘test drive’’ the separate components and the overall system in a simulated environment based on some form of model. A meteorologist predicts the expected path of a tropical storm using weather models that incorporate the relevant climatic variables and their effect on the storm’s trajectory.