Arcology Systems

Rowin Andruscavage

http://hairball.bumba.net/~rwa2/school/enpm643/Arcology.html

University of Maryland

ENPM 643 Fall 2003

System Verification & Validation

Dr. Mark Austin

Abstract:

An arcology is a combination of architecture with ecology, essentially forming an environmentally friendly human living system well suited to systems engineering analysis.  This document defines and describes a network queuing simulation model that might be used to perform trade study analysis on such a system.  The model attempts to structurally decompose the human habitat into groups of subsystems on all scale levels that interact through the exchange of resource groups.  The resulting resource flows are quantified into performance metrics used to compare different types of arcologies to current living conditions.  Bottom-up scenarios of arcology models will be compared to top-down scenarios constructed based on present day statistical data.  Tradeoff studies focus on feasibility of coverage based on differing transportation network topologies.  Finally, this document outlines a verification and validation plan for models created using the simulation engine.

 


Table of Contents

 

Arcology Systems           1

Abstract: 1

Table of Contents   2

System Description   3

System Model   5

Concept Requirements  5

Goals  5

Objectives  7

Use Case Diagrams  7

System Structure  10

GeneralClasses Object Model Diagram   11

Cell 12

LeafCell 12

CellHierarchy   13

Environment 16

TransportationInfrastructure  17

Transportation   17

Reactions   20

Resources   21

System Behavior  24

Events:  24

Individual 25

ResourceEngine  26

ReactionEngine  28

InputResources  29

OutputResources  30

Combustion  30

Refining  31

System Requirements Allocation   32

Requirements  32

Arcology Primitive Requirements  32

Arcology Derived Requirements  33

Simulation Requirements  33

Requirements Traceability  33

Primary Energy Consumption by Fuel 34

Specifications  35

Specs for Arcology Primitive Requirements  35

Specs for Arcology Derived Requirements  35

Specs for Simulation  35

Tradeoff Analysis   36

Design / Decision Variables  37

System Wide Measures of Effectiveness  37

Transportation System Preliminary Design Input Parameters  38

Transportation System Measures of Effectiveness for Tradeoff Analysis  38

Optimization Problem Formulation  38

Pareto Optimal Solution Space  39

Verification Test Plans