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To this point, we have dealt with very simple and small problems. In this chapter, we shall cover some of the techniques necessary for modeling larger systems. Very often, systems consist of subsystems that may be described in quite different ways. Besides state—space representations and topological descriptions (which we have met previously), subsystems may also be described in the frequency domain in terms of transfer functions or may simply be given as a static characteristic relating one output variable to one or several input variables. It is therefore important that models can be structured. Modular modeling enables us to encapsulate subsystem descriptions and treat them as unseparable entities that can be incorporated in a hierarchical fashion within ever—more—complex system descriptions.
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Cellier, F.E. (1991). Hierarchical Modular Modeling of Continuous Systems. In: Continuous System Modeling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3922-0_5
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