| 摘要 |
The present invention refers to an apparatus, a method and a computer program product for modelling causality in a flow system, and more specifically for modelling variable causality in the flow system. The apparatus 100 comprises a data storage means 110 configured to store model element data related to modelled components of the flow system, a causal rule storage means 120 configured to store a plurality of causal relations determining the causal relationships between model elements. The apparatus 100 comprises a state determination unit 130 arranged to receive a status signal from the flow system, identify the component related to the received status signal, identify a model element modelling the identified component and determine an operating state of the identified component. Further, the apparatus comprises a processing means 140 configured to activate or deactivate a causal relation related to the identified model element and dependent on the determined operating state. |
