A framework for reusability using graph-based models

A framework for developing and managing reusable simulation components using graph-based models (GBMs) is presented. Graph-based models can be defined as those models in which communications between submodel components are represented with a directed graph. A system architecture which readily supports this approach is presented, and an example application domain is outlined. The potential application domains for GBM are wide-spread. By allowing the modeler to define a reusable library containing behavioral characteristics of model components, this system has a much greater level of flexibility than similar commercial packages which provide the modeler with a standard set of components that are tailorable at best