Comparison of data representation tools for the analysis of complex time-dependant systems

摘要

Petri nets and event sequence diagrams are two graphical data representation tools used in the modelling of complex time-dependent systems. Their application in the dynamic reliability framework has also been proposed. The capabilities of these methods are compared on simple examples: a time-dependent problem with operational constraints and no dynamics, and a dynamic transient. Criteria are suggested with the objective of assessing the potential applicability of these two methods to real industrial situations.