Physical System Model

A Physical System Model is a system model for a physical system that represents physical system structure, physical system behavior, and physical system properties through either tangible representations or abstract formulations.

• AKA: Physical Model, Material System Model, Physical System Representation.
• Context:
  • It can typically be produced by Physical System Modeling Tasks through physical system model construction or physical system model formulation.
  • It can typically represent Physical System Model Components through physical system model material structures, physical system model component diagrams, or physical system model mathematical equations.
  • It can typically capture Physical System Model Behavior through physical system model component interactions, physical system model behavioral diagrams, or physical system model dynamic simulations.
  • It can typically describe Physical System Model Properties via physical system model measurable characteristics, physical system model property specifications, and physical system model parameter values.
  • It can typically model Physical System Model Processes using physical system model state change diagrams, physical system model process equations, and physical system model mechanism representations.
  • It can typically incorporate Physical System Model Laws through physical system model physics equations, physical system model conservation principles, and physical system model fundamental constraints.
  • It can typically enable Physical System Model Analysis through physical system model experiments, physical system model simulations, or physical system model theoretical calculations.
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  • It can often represent Physical System Model Energy exchange with the physical system model environment through physical system model boundary conditions.
  • It can often describe Physical System Model States through physical system model equilibrium conditions and physical system model phase transitions.
  • It can often predict Physical System Model Outcomes through physical system model simulation results and physical system model analytical solutions.
  • It can often facilitate Physical System Model Validation through physical system model testing, physical system model measurements, and physical system model comparisons.
  • It can often support Physical System Model Visualization through physical system model renderings, physical system model diagrams, or physical system model tangible artifacts.
  • It can often enable Physical System Model Education through physical system model demonstrations, physical system model teaching aids, and physical system model interactive explorations.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Physical System Model to being a Complex Physical System Model, depending on its physical system model scope.
  • It can range from being an Open Physical System Model to being a Closed Physical System Model, depending on its physical system model boundary representation.
  • It can range from being a Static Physical System Model to being a Dynamic Physical System Model, depending on its physical system model temporal representation.
  • It can range from being a Microscopic Physical System Model to being a Macroscopic Physical System Model, depending on its physical system model scale representation.
  • It can range from being a Tangible Physical System Model to being an Abstract Physical System Model, depending on its physical system model materiality.
  • It can range from being a Scale Physical System Model to being a Full-Size Physical System Model, depending on its physical system model size ratio.
  • It can range from being a Deterministic Physical System Model to being a Stochastic Physical System Model, depending on its physical system model uncertainty handling.
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  • It can utilize Physical System Model Tools for physical system model creation and physical system model analysis.
  • It can employ Physical System Model Techniques for physical system model construction and physical system model validation.
  • It can leverage Physical System Model Software for physical system model simulation and physical system model visualization.
  • It can integrate with Physical System Model Testing Equipment for physical system model evaluation and physical system model measurement.
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• Examples:
  • Cosmic Physical System Models, such as:
    • Solar System Models for physical system model planetary motion, such as:
      • Orrery Physical Model demonstrating physical system model orbital mechanics through physical system model mechanical gears.
      • N-Body Simulation Model demonstrating physical system model gravitational interactions through physical system model numerical computations.
      • Planetarium Physical Model demonstrating physical system model celestial positions through physical system model projection systems.
    • Galaxy Physical System Models for physical system model celestial dynamics, such as:
      • Spiral Galaxy Physical Model demonstrating physical system model star distributions through physical system model density wave theory.
      • Galaxy Collision Physical Model demonstrating physical system model galactic interactions through physical system model gravitational simulations.
  • Natural Physical System Models, such as:
    • Living System Physical Models for physical system model biological functions, such as:
      • Anatomical Physical Model demonstrating physical system model organ structures through physical system model tangible representations.
      • Cellular Physical System Model demonstrating physical system model metabolic pathways through physical system model biochemical equations.
      • DNA Physical Model demonstrating physical system model molecular structure through physical system model ball-and-stick constructions.
    • Ecosystem Physical Models for physical system model environmental processes, such as:
      • Watershed Physical Model demonstrating physical system model water flow through physical system model scaled terrain.
      • Food Web Physical Model demonstrating physical system model energy transfers through physical system model network diagrams.
    • Climate Physical Models for physical system model atmospheric behaviors, such as:
      • General Circulation Model demonstrating physical system model weather patterns through physical system model fluid dynamics equations.
      • Wind Tunnel Physical Model demonstrating physical system model air flows through physical system model experimental apparatus.
  • Engineered Physical System Models, such as:
    • Mechanical System Physical Models for physical system model machine behaviors, such as:
      • Engine Physical Model demonstrating physical system model power generation through physical system model working prototypes.
      • Bridge Physical Model demonstrating physical system model structural loads through physical system model scale constructions.
      • Robotic Physical Model demonstrating physical system model kinematic chains through physical system model actuated mechanisms.
    • Thermodynamic System Physical Models for physical system model energy processes, such as:
      • Heat Engine Physical Model demonstrating physical system model carnot cycles through physical system model piston arrangements.
      • Phase Transition Physical Model demonstrating physical system model state changes through physical system model critical phenomena.
    • Material System Physical Models for physical system model structural behaviors, such as:
      • Crystal Structure Physical Model demonstrating physical system model atomic arrangements through physical system model ball-and-stick models.
      • Composite Material Physical Model demonstrating physical system model stress distributions through physical system model finite element analysis.
  • Scale Physical System Models, such as:
    • Architectural Physical Models demonstrating physical system model building designs through physical system model miniature constructions.
    • Ship Physical Models demonstrating physical system model hydrodynamic behavior through physical system model towing tank tests.
    • Aircraft Physical Models demonstrating physical system model aerodynamic properties through physical system model wind tunnel testing.
  • Educational Physical System Models, such as:
    • Dolls demonstrating physical system model human forms for physical system model anatomical education.
    • Molecular Model Kits demonstrating physical system model chemical structures for physical system model chemistry teaching.
    • Physics Demonstration Apparatus demonstrating physical system model physical principles for physical system model science education.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Conceptual Models, which are pure abstractions without physical system model physical basis.
  • Abstract System Models, which represent logical systems rather than physical systems.
  • Information System Models, which model data flows rather than physical system model physical flows.
  • Business Process Models, which capture organizational processes rather than physical system model physical processes.
  • Mental Models, which exist in cognition rather than representing physical system model physical phenomena.
  • Software System Models, which represent computational processes rather than physical system model physical processes.
• See: Physical System, System Modeling Task, Physics Simulation, Material Structure Model, Ford Model T, Plan (Drawing), Doll, Scale Model, Physical Modeling Task, Computational Model, System Model, Scale Ratio, Semantic System Model, Engineered System Model.

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References

2023

• (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model#Physical_model Retrieved:2023-7-23.
  • A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin modulus, a measure.

    Models can be divided into physical models (e.g. a model airplane) and abstract models (e.g. mathematical expressions describing behavioural patterns). Abstract or conceptual models are central to philosophy of science, as almost every scientific theory effectively embeds some kind of model of the physical or human sphere.

    In commerce, "model" can refer to a specific design of a product as displayed in a catalogue or show room (e.g. Ford Model T), and by extension to the sold product itself.

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