5 papers
A System-of-Systems Convergence Paradigm for Societal Challenges of the Anthropocene
Megan S. Harris, Mohammad Mahdi Naderi, Ehsanoddin Ghorbanichemazkati +11
Modern societal challenges, such as climate change, urbanization, and water resource management, demand integrated, multi-discipline, multi-problem approaches to frame and address…
A Hetero-functional Graph State Estimator for Watershed Systems: Application to the Chesapeake Bay
Megan S. Harris, John C. Little, Amro M. Farid
Regional watersheds are complex systems of systems encompassing hydrology, land-use decision-making, estuarine ecological feedbacks, and overlapping governance jurisdictions. Their…
Embedding Economic Input-Output Models in Systems of Systems: An MBSE and Hetero-functional Graph Theory Approach
Mohammad Mhadi Naderi, Megan S. Harris, John C. Little +1
Characterizing the interdependent nature of Anthropocene systems of systems is fundamental to making informed decisions to address challenges across complex ecological, environment…
A Conceptual Introduction to Hetero-functional Graph Theory for Systems-of-Systems
Amro M. Farid, Amirreza Hosseini, John C. Little
A defining feature of twenty first century engineering challenges is their inherent complexity, demanding the convergence of knowledge across diverse disciplines. Establishing cons…
Convergent Anthropocene Systems-of-Systems: Overcoming the Limitations of System Dynamics with Hetero-functional Graph Theory
Mohammad Mahdi Naderi, Megan Harris, Ehsanoddin Ghorbanichemazkati +2
Understanding the complexity and interdependence of systems in the Anthropocene is essential for making informed decisions about societal challenges spanning geophysical, biophysic…