Page 2: Research news on physical modeling

Physical modeling, as a method, refers to the construction and manipulation of tangible or mathematically formalized analog systems that replicate the governing physical laws of a target system to study its behavior under controlled conditions. It typically involves explicit representation of key physical processes—such as mechanical, thermal, fluid, or electromagnetic dynamics—using scale models, analog circuits, or computational implementations of fundamental equations (e.g., differential equations derived from conservation laws). This approach enables systematic exploration of parameter spaces, validation of theoretical formulations, and prediction of system responses, often serving as an intermediate step between purely theoretical analysis and full-scale experimentation.