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Ask Russ Rhinehart - What are the pros for empirical models? automation test systems multi-purpose dynamic simulation russ rhinehart Feb 13, 2025

We ask Russ:

What are the pros for empirical models?

Russ' Response:

I would broadly classify models as empirical or phenomenological.  

Empirical models are developed by matching flexible mathematical functions to data.  The functions might be neural networks, or classic statistical...

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Ask Russ Rhinehart - Why use phenomenological models based on first principles over data-based modeling options? automation test systems multi-purpose dynamic simulation russ rhinehart Jan 29, 2025

We ask Russ:

Why use phenomenological models based on first principles over data-based modeling options?

Russ' Response:

I would broadly classify models as empirical or phenomenological.

Empirical models are developed by matching flexible mathematical functions to data.  The functions...

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Ask Russ Rhinehart - What are some of the benefits of dynamic simulation over steady state simulation? automation test systems multi-purpose dynamic simulation russ rhinehart Dec 04, 2024

We ask Russ:

What are some of the benefits of dynamic simulation over steady state simulation?

Russ' Response:

Traditionally, process design uses steady state (SS) simulation, and it serves its purpose well.  Most analysis of processes and textbook instruction on how processes work use SS...

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