Stella Software Cases
Stella Software Cases
Graphical view
Sometimes these flows represent an actual transfer of stuff from one place to
another. Other times this is just an abstraction which represents some growth or
decay process.
Equation View
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Let's suppose
we are
assuming that
20% of each
class will drop
out. This
means that the
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dropout flow
depends on
the stock of
students in
each class. So,
we need the
connectors
shown here.
If we assume
the other 80%
of each class
moves on to
the next class,
then that flow
also depends
on the stock of
students.
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A standard population dynamics model is the logistic growth model. This model
includes a carrying capacity, which is the largest population size the environment
can support. The behavior of the logistic model is like this:
As the population approaches carrying capacity, growth rate goes down and the
population levels off.
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Carrying capacity
For small population sizes, the growth rate is nearly the ideal growth rate
In class we will work out these two examples on Stella. Pay special attention to how
we create a graph pad object to graph the model results.
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