A generic harness for the systematic generation of multiple models

Utilising multiple-model descriptions requires that the relationships between the various models be well-defined and can be generated systematically from a reference model. We present a generic model harness, for component-based models, that is based on a set of fundamental representational primitives that are directly related to a classification of basic model properties. This supports the customisation of the harness for a particular model and also the systematic generation of multiple models. Examples of the resulting models and their corresponding behaviours are presented for a laboratory-scale system rig