Browse the example models below to explore one modeler’s conception of various phenomena using diagrams, static equilibrium, and time-based dynamic models with SageModeler.
Model progressions
| Bathtub – static A simple static equilibrium model of the water level in a bathtub. |
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| Bathtub – dynamic Two ways of building a dynamic time-based model of the level of water in a bathtub. |
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| Epidemic – static A static equilibrium model of how many people catch a virus. |
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| Epidemic – dynamic v1 A dynamic time-based model of the progression of an illness as people spread the disease. |
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| Epidemic – dynamic v2 A dynamic time-based model similar to the one above, but including feedback in the system. |
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| The Lorax – static A static equilibrium model of resource economics based on the children’s story by Dr. Seuss, The Lorax. |
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| The Lorax – dynamic A dynamic time-based model exploring number of trees to profit over time based on the children’s story by Dr. Seuss, The Lorax. |
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Additional examples of dynamic time-based models
| Predator-Prey Interaction of lynx and hare populations over time, including historical data for comparison. |
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| Albedo with feedback Exploration of changes to solar reflection (albedo) with increasing atmospheric temperature. |
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| Photosynthesis experiment Exploration of cellular respiration and photosynthesis using interaction of snails and plants in a closed container. |
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| Mono Lake and the Los Angeles water system Effects to water levels in Mono Lake given water usage by Los Angeles. |
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| Activation energy Demonstration of modeling to generate understanding of a chemical/physical phenomenon, including multiple experimental runs and graphing. |
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