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2.7.6 Finite element simulation 36
2.7.7 Software simulation 36
2.8 Summary 37

3 Modelling and Simulation of Mixed Systems 39
3.1 Introduction 39
3.2 Electronics and Mechanics 40
3.2.1 Introduction 40
3.2.2 Analogies 41
3.2.3 Limits of the analogies 43
3.2.4 Differences between electronics and mechanics 44
3.3 Model Transformation 45
3.3.1 Introduction 45
3.3.2 Circuit simulation 45
3.3.3 Logic/Petri net simulation 47
3.3.4 Multibody simulation 50
3.3.5 Finite-element simulation 51
3.3.6 Evaluation of the model transformation 51
3.4 Domain-Independent Description Forms 52
3.4.1 Bond graphs 52
3.4.2 Block diagrams 54
3.4.3 Modelling languages for physical systems 55
3.4.4 Evaluation of domain-independent description forms 57
3.5 Simulator Coupling 58
3.5.1 Introduction 58
3.5.2 Simulator backplane 58
3.5.3 Examples of the simulator coupling 60
3.5.4 Evaluation 62
3.6 Summary 62

4 Modelling in Hardware Description Languages 63
4.1 Introduction 63
4.2 Fields of Application 65
4.2.1 Formulation of specification and design 65
4.2.2 Validation of specifications and verification of designs 65
4.2.3 Automatic synthesis 66
4.3 Characterisation of Hardware Description Languages 66
4.4 Languages 68
4.5 Modelling Paradigms 69