Modeling and Simulation in Energy Management: Selected papers on System Dynamics. A book written by experts for beginners
Language: English
Published by Independently published, 2019
Series: Book 10 of 16 - System Dynamics Modeling with Vensim
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- Title
- Modeling and Simulation in Energy Management: Selected papers on System Dynamics. A book written by experts for beginners
- Author
- MartÍn GarcÍa, Juan
- Publisher
- Independently published
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- As New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1687004935
- ISBN 13
- 9781687004932
- Series
- Book 10 of 16: System Dynamics Modeling with Vensim
Learn System Dynamics by building models—not just reading about them.
This book is designed for readers who want to understand how to create simulation models with System Dynamics and apply them to real-world problems.
Instead of focusing only on theory, it takes a practical, step-by-step approach. Through carefully developed examples, you will learn how to move from an initial problem to a complete simulation model: identifying the key variables, understanding feedback relationships, building stock-and-flow diagrams, defining equations, running simulations, and interpreting the results.
The examples allow you to follow the modelling process progressively and reproduce it yourself, helping you develop the confidence needed to create and analyse your own models.
But learning how to build a model is only part of the challenge. It is equally important to understand how System Dynamics is used in practice. For this reason, the book also includes a selected collection of scientific and applied papers that demonstrate how simulation models can be used to investigate complex problems, test alternative scenarios, and support better decisions.
By combining practical instruction, step-by-step modelling examples, and real applications, this book helps bridge the gap between learning System Dynamics and actually using it.
What you will gain from this book
- A clear understanding of the System Dynamics modelling process.
- Practical experience in building simulation models step by step.
- A better understanding of stocks, flows, feedback loops, delays, and nonlinear relationships.
- Guidance on translating real-world problems into simulation models.
- Experience analysing model behaviour and testing alternative scenarios.
- Insight into how System Dynamics is applied in scientific research and professional practice.
- Real examples showing the possibilities—and limitations—of simulation modelling.
Whether you are a student, researcher, consultant, professional, or decision-maker, this book will help you move beyond simply understanding System Dynamics concepts and begin using them to explore complex systems, evaluate alternatives, and support better-informed decisions.
From understanding a problem to building a model—and from building a model to applying it in the real world.
For Amazon, I would particularly recommend keeping the opening sentence “Learn System Dynamics by building models—not just reading about them.” It immediately communicates the book’s main advantage.
INDEX OF MODELS FOR BEGINNERS (explained step by step)
1. Population Growth
2. The Golden Number
3. CO2 Emissions
4. Project Dynamics
5. Innovatory Companies
6. Design of a Chemical Reactor
7. Building Games and Learning Labs
8. Sensitivity Analysis
Detailed content in http://atc-innova.com/papers.htm
INDEX OF PAPERS
Paper 1. Modeling and Simulating Energy Policies
Paper 2. Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Paper 3. Environmental and Social Pressures in Mining
Paper 4. Impacts of Electric Vehicle Diffusion
Paper 5. Forecasting Electricity Demand Market Shares
Paper 6. Rare Earths Production Forecasting
Paper 7. Risk Analysis of Offshore Fire
Paper 8. Scenario Planning Implementation
Paper 9. Energy and Environmental Protection
Paper 10. Simulating Petroleum Peak Curve
Paper 11. Participative Group Model Building
Paper 12. Green Growth and Ecotax
Paper 13. Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation
Paper 14. Occupational Accident Prevention
Paper 15. Gamification and Project Management
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