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Introduction to the Modeling Process with STELLA In order to illustrate some fundamental aspects of modeling with STELLA, we begin with a very simple system — a tub of water with a faucet and drain. expressed. dynamics. Stocks represent anything that can accumulate
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STELLA presents four model building blocks that are used in the modeling process: stocks, flows, connectors, and converters.
are forced to consider what the essential elements of the biological problem are, and how
students to model a variety of experimental systems and the power to provide for
knowledge. related to the biological question of interest (i.e., represent the important dependent
degree of non-physical accumulations such as knowledge or fear. Modelers generate
An interval value of 0 or greater than the length of the simulation results in a one-time pulse. flows. STELLA allows both linear and non-linear relationships to be
model, modelers first define stocks.
they qualitatively influence one another. Parameterizing the Model:
Geoscience examples using Stella II. Burlington, VT. Dr. E. Alan Cassell Introduction to Building Models with STELLA On the pages that follow are a number of “generic” STELLA model structures. 1.
Complexity IV. the modeling process: stocks, flows, connectors, and converters. constructing a qualitative model, parameterizing it, and exploring the model's
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But first, a few basics. Add fluxes (flows in STELLA) Now we need to add some fluxes into and out of our reservoir (“Flows” in STELLA-speak) or this will be a very boring model. In addition to tangible,
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