A Framework of System of Systems Design with Scenario, Multi-Agent Simulation and Robustness Assessment

A system of systems (SoS) is a heterogeneous, autonomous and complex systems. This paper aims at proposing a new framework of SoS design. First, this research discusses the complex situations of SoS, and addresses the three issues of SoS design: 1) nonlinearity and discontinuity of design space, 2) emergence behavior, and 3) high uncertainty. The framework adopts a scenario design method, a multi-agent simulation method, and a robust design method to solve these issues, and integrates them in a sophisticated manner. A case study of designing subsidy polices for a distributed generation system, which is a typical SoS, is demonstrated.