Tag Archives: simulation

TWSL Series 01: Simulation

Posted on March 30, 2023 by R.P. Churchill

Today I gave this webinar for the Tom Woods School of Life Lunch and Learn Series. The slides are here.

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BA Webinar Series 05: Simulation

Posted on February 26, 2021 by R.P. Churchill

Today I gave this webinar for the Tampa IIBA Lunch and Learn Series. The slides are here.

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Components of a Solution

Posted on March 5, 2019 by R.P. Churchill

I wanted to define some terms and provide some context in preparation for the next few posts. Specifically, I’m describing the components of a solution. A process model is a model of a system that either does exist or will … Continue reading →

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Applications for Simulation

Posted on January 16, 2018 by R.P. Churchill

Simulation can be used for many different purposes, and I wanted to describe a few of them in detail. I pay special attention to the ones I’ve actually worked with during my career. Note that these ideas inevitably overlap to … Continue reading →

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Architectural Considerations for Simulation

Posted on January 11, 2018 by R.P. Churchill

The simulations I’ve written, designed, specified, and utilized have incorporated a number of different features. I found it interesting that I was able to describe them in opposing pairs. Continuous vs. Discrete-Event I’ve gone into detail about continuous and discrete-event … Continue reading →

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Verification and Validation: Observations for Simulation and Business Analysis

Posted on January 10, 2018 by R.P. Churchill

Verification and validation are complex subjects on their own (and see here and here more specifically for this discussion), and the simplest way I’ve found to describe the difference between them is that verification tests whether a solution works while … Continue reading →

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Simulating Human Action

Posted on April 17, 2017 by R.P. Churchill

I used the book “Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics” by Van Wylen and Sonntag for my thermodynamics classes in college. In the first chapter it discussed the magnitude of relativistic effects compared to the magnitude of the general effects that would … Continue reading →

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Oakland/Berkeley/San Francisco

Posted on August 5, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Today I stopped in to Berkeley and Oakland to see family. I didn’t actually see the Bay on this trip except a glimpse as I was coming over the hill towards upper Berkeley. I always love visiting, swing dancing, hitting … Continue reading →

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Prettying Up the 3D Graph Output

Posted on May 26, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Here I’ve prettied the graph up so the lines change color every 100 degrees F, and I’ve added a legend. I suppose I could choose consecutive colors with a bit more contrast.

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Graphing the Matrix Output

Posted on May 25, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Here I continually run the heating routine for a piece with an initial temperature of 70 degrees in a furnace set to 2300 degrees. The temperature scale, expressed vertically, runs from 0-2500 degrees. The bottom of the piece, which sits … Continue reading →

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