1. ParaMagicTM Demonstration
INCOSE Atlanta Chapter Meeting, SPSU
Nov 20, 2008
ParaMagicTM Demonstration
Manas Bajaj
InterCAX
Copyright 2009 InterCAX LLC

2. Contents About us Satellite System LittleEye System
ParaMagicTM overview
LittleEye System
What-if studies using ParaMagicTM
See also: SysML Parametrics and Progress Towards Multi-Solvers and Next-Generation Object-Oriented Spreadsheets by
Dirk Zwemer and Manas Bajaj.

3. Collaborative Modeling and Simulation
Conceptual Design
Conceptual Analysis
SysML tools - MagicDraw, Rhapsody, Artisan Studio, EmbeddedPlus,…
Excel
Math solvers (Matlab, Mathematica, …)
Excel …
SysML
Design - Analysis
MagicDraw, Rhapsody, Artisan Studio, EmbeddedPlus,…
Detailed Design
Detailed Analysis
Defining the system – creating the system definition, alternatives
Integrating component models (bottom-up)
Defining the system during early conceptual design (top-bottom) and to tie together detailed system definition at an abstract level
Methods to formulate and solve analyses models
Methods to update system definition
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Building a system definition (and alternatives)
Components & interfaces
Stakeholders
Models and tools
“What-if” analyses on system alternatives
Resolution – what level of system is to be analyzed?
Fidelity – what accuracy?
Models and Solvers – how to build analysis models and solve them?
MCAD tools - NX, CATIA, Pro/E,…
ECAD tools - Zuken CR5000, Mentor Board Station,… …
FEA tools (ABAQUS, ANSYS,…)
CFD tools (Fluent,…)
DEVS tools (ARENA,…)
Math solvers (Matlab, Mathematica, OpenModelica,…)
Excel …

4. ParaMagicTM Available as a plugin for MagicDraw (MD)
Makes SysML models executable
Structure and Parametrics (focus in first generation)
Connects to Mathematica
Links to Excel spreadsheets (beta-level)
ParaMagicTM releases
15.5 (Jul) for MagicDraw UML + SysML plugin 15.5
15.5 SP1 (Oct) for MagicDraw 15.5 SP1 (also works for MD 16.0)
ParaMagicTM download
30-day free evaluation period
Mathematica test server available during evaluation

5. Contents InterCAX Satellite System LittleEye System
ParaMagicTM overview
LittleEye System
What-if studies using ParaMagicTM

6. Contents InterCAX Satellite System LittleEye System
ParaMagicTM overview
LittleEye System
What-if studies using ParaMagicTM

7. LittleEye: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

8. Key Questions for LittleEye Model
Miles scanned by the LittleEye system
What limits the number of miles scanned?
Number of UAV / planes
Amount of fuel
Monitoring crew

9. Questions / Comments
See also: SysML Parametrics and Progress Towards Multi-Solvers and Next-Generation Object-Oriented Spreadsheets by
Dirk Zwemer and Manas Bajaj.