SIMILE : Modeling tool

Modeling & river systems

SIMILE as a modeling tool - What it is & what can we use it for?

Navigate in SIMILE - Example: Bank account

Models as a management tool

Models as a scientific tool

SIMILE as a modeling tool

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Visual modeling environment

- Build model without learning programming - Display concept & relationship using diagram: stocks, flows and influences - GUI for simulation control & specifying inputs - Visualize & compare the model behaviors in graphs, tables

SIMILE as a modeling tool

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What can we use it for?

- Rate expressions for biological, chemical, or physical processes (differential equations)
Ex: Mass balance or accounting, Growth dynamics,
Respiration

- Scenario analysis
Ex: Effect of flow velocity on gas exchange between river-atmosphere

SIMILE 4.4
Download : http://simulistics.com/products/simile.php
Example models in ecosystem science: Download Models

Navigate in SIMILE
Start > All Programs > Simulistics > Simile v4.4

Navigate in SIMILE
Overall modeling scheme
Run-time environment
Conceptual design (diagram) Enter values for parameters/stocks or Describe equations Choose output display & Set run conditions

Run model

Tutorial: http://simulistics.com/tutorials/index.htm
Example: Bank account

Bank account: Conceptual design

Stock or compartment: an account Flows: Interest & withdrawal Parameter: Interest rate

Bank account: Enter values for parameters/stocks or describe equations

For time-dependent model - Set initial value for stocks (compartments) - Define parameters (flows & variables)

Direct values

Equations to describe behaviors

Constant

Time-series Variables that influence the parameter

Run-time environment
Create plot Create table

Run

1. Set execution condition in Run

control & Run settings 2. Set display preference 3. Run
List of parameters/stocks

Run model & view results