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Proceedings of TUSUR University / Archive / Issue of Journal № 3, t. 28, 2025 / Comparative Analysis of Mathematical Modeling Tool Environments

Comparative Analysis of Mathematical Modeling Tool Environments

DOI: 10.21293/1818-0442-2025-28-3-97-114

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Abstract: This paper presents an extended comparative analysis of mod-ern software tools designed for modeling various processes and systems in a wide range of fields – from physics, chemistry and mathematics to electrical engineering and control systems. Both commercial and open-source software platforms are considered, including COMSOL Multiphysics, Ansys Fluent, MatLab/Simulink, OpenFOAM, DWSIM, LTspice, and others. Special attention is paid to the classification of modeling sys-tems by application, type of licensing, level of abstraction, and modeling paradigms used. The article provides a detailed exam-ination of the features and architecture of two Russian modeling systems – MARS and SimInTech, their functionality, integra-tion solutions, licensing, documentation and areas of applica-tion. A comparative analysis of these domestic solutions with foreign analogues has been performed, highlighting their ad-vantages, disadvantages and potential application niches. Key trends in the development of modeling tools are also discussed, including the growing importance of open-source software, the development of digital twins, integration with AI and cloud platforms, as well as standardization through initiatives such as Modelica, FMI and CAPE-OPEN. This work is of interest to researchers and engineers, as well as to teachers and students in technical fields.

Keywords: modeling systems, simulation, computer modeling, dynamic modeling, physical processes modeling, instrumental tools, modeling of mathematical systems, electrical systems modeling

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Dubinin N. M., Gembuh L. A. Comparative Analysis of Mathematical Modeling Tool Environments. Doklady Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta sistem upravleniya i radioelektroniki, 2025, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 97–114. DOI: 10.21293/1818-0442-2025-28-3-97-114

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  • Dubinin N. M. , Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (Tomsk, Russia)
  • Gembuh L. A. , Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (Tomsk, Russia)

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