Coupling reliability and logistical considerations for complex system of systems using Stochastic Petri Nets

Sustaining modern, high-technology, system of systems requires a sophisticated coordination of logistics, maintenance policies and operations. Stochastic Petri Nets provide a unique means for simulating the complicated interactions among the individual entities of such systems, and allow leveraging the strengths of both analytical and simulation models against these challenging coordination tasks. The advantages of this modeling approach are demonstrated for a deep-ocean tsunami warning system but are equally applicable to a wide variety of complex system of systems.