Two important areas in design are formulation and solution of the mathematical model; this paper deals mainly with the latter problem and is primarily concerned with the application of analogue computers to the design of fluid power systems, although much of the work is applicable to general engineering design problems.
Before reviewing some typical applications it is first necessary to consider the benefits to be obtained from the use of computers.
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