Stock and Flow Diagram
Description
A Stock and Flow Diagram is related to a Causal Loop Diagram. The Stock and Flow diagrams adds the concept of Stock where a value can accumulate. The stock has an input variable and flow rate indicators along with an outflow to a variable with flow rate indicators. Tools like Vensim provide the ability to simulate the stock and flow models.
Contents
Variables
Stocks
Flows
Languages, Notations, Connections
Methods - Create, Analysis, Identify
Modelling Techniques
Examples
Examples From Vensim Tool. The following model is used in the Household System Description.
References
Model Kind Links
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