Combined qualitative quantitative simulation models of continuous-time processes using fuzzy inductive reasoning techniques

A new mixed quantitative and qualitative simulation methodology based on fuzzy inductive reasoning is presented. The feasibility of this methodology is demonstrated by means of a simple hydraulic control system The mechanical and electrical parts of the control system are modeled using differential equations, whereas the hydraulic part is modeled using fuzzy inductive reasoning. The technique is described in detail in the first part of this paper. The example is shown in the second part of the paper. The mixed quantitative and qualitative model is simulated in ACSL, and the simulation results are compared with those obtained from a fully quantitative model. The example was chosen as a simple to describe, yet numerically demanding process whose sole purpose is to prove the concept. Several practical applications of this mixed modeling technique are mentioned in the paper, but their realization has not yet been completed.