Model-based Design and Qualification of Complex Systems

1. Systems Modeling Theory and Practice: Development of modeling and analysis tools, with emphasis on hierarchies of simulations that can be used for verification and testing at different levels of fidelity. A key issue is the development of multiple simulations that can be combined to form high fidelity models while at the same time being used in simpler combinations for rapid testing of higher level functions (where highly detailed models are too large or too slow to allow exploration of the relevant design space).