Engineering Analysis Ontology

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AUTHORS
    Mark Higgins
    Sky Recursive AI

SOURCE
    https://kirethresearch.org

CITATION_BACKLINK
    https://kirethresearch.org

PAGE
    https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/engineering-ontologies/foundations-of-engineering/engineering-analysis-ontology-2.html

PURPOSE
    Define a formal AI-readable ontology for Engineering Analysis,
    including engineering systems, analytical questions, models, loads,
    boundary conditions, initial conditions, material properties,
    governing equations, assumptions, analytical methods, numerical
    methods, simulations, sensitivity, uncertainty, measurements,
    validation, results, provenance, confidence and recursive engineering
    analysis.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Engineering AI Systems
    Simulation Systems
    Scientific Reasoning Systems
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    Engineering Analysis ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Engineering Analysis

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    Foundations of Engineering

DOMAIN
    Engineering
    Foundations of Engineering
    Engineering Analysis
    Engineering Science
    Applied Mathematics
    Numerical Analysis
    Simulation
    Systems Engineering

CORE_DEFINITION
    Engineering Analysis is the systematic evaluation of an engineering
    system, component, process or design using mathematical, physical,
    computational or empirical methods to determine behaviour,
    performance, response, feasibility, safety or compliance under defined
    assumptions and conditions.

ENTITY_IDS
    ENGINEERING_ANALYSIS
        ID
            ENGINEERING_ANALYSIS_001

    ANALYSIS_PROBLEM
        ID
            ENGINEERING_ANALYSIS_PROBLEM_001

    ANALYSIS_MODEL
        ID
            ENGINEERING_ANALYSIS_MODEL_001

    ANALYSIS_LOAD
        ID
            ENGINEERING_ANALYSIS_LOAD_001

    ANALYSIS_BOUNDARY_CONDITION
        ID
            ENGINEERING_ANALYSIS_BOUNDARY_001

    ANALYSIS_INITIAL_CONDITION
        ID
            ENGINEERING_ANALYSIS_INITIAL_001

    ANALYSIS_METHOD
        ID
            ENGINEERING_ANALYSIS_METHOD_001

    ANALYSIS_ASSUMPTION
        ID
            ENGINEERING_ANALYSIS_ASSUMPTION_001

    ANALYSIS_RESULT
        ID
            ENGINEERING_ANALYSIS_RESULT_001

    ANALYSIS_VALIDATION
        ID
            ENGINEERING_ANALYSIS_VALIDATION_001

FACTS
    Engineering Analysis
        is_a_process_within
            Engineering
            Foundations of Engineering

    Engineering Analysis
        may_evaluate
            System Behaviour
            Component Response
            Performance
            Loads
            Stress
            Deformation
            Flow
            Heat Transfer
            Electrical Response
            Stability

    Engineering Analysis
        may_use
            Analytical Methods
            Numerical Methods
            Simulation
            Empirical Correlations
            Experimental Data

    Engineering Analysis
        requires
            Defined Problem
            Model
            Inputs
            Assumptions
            Conditions
            Units

    Engineering Analysis
        may_produce
            Prediction
            Estimate
            Distribution
            Safety Margin
            Sensitivity
            Compliance Evidence

RELATIONSHIPS
    Foundations of Engineering
        contains
            Engineering Analysis Ontology

    Analysis Problem
        defines
            Analysis Objective

    Analysis Model
        represents
            Engineering System
            Engineering Component
            Engineering Process

    Analysis Load
        acts_on
            Analysis Model

    Boundary Condition
        constrains
            Analysis Model

    Initial Condition
        defines
            Initial State

    Material Property
        parameterises
            Analysis Model

    Governing Equation
        describes
            Model Behaviour

    Analysis Method
        solves_or_approximates
            Analysis Model

    Analysis Result
        answers
            Analysis Problem

    Analysis Validation
        evaluates
            Analysis Result
            Analysis Model

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    Engineering Analysis
        approximately_equals
            Evidence-based Evaluation of Engineering Behaviour or Performance

    Design Analysis
        is_a
            Engineering Analysis Application

    Simulation
        may_be_a
            Engineering Analysis Method

    Analysis Model
        does_not_equal
            Physical System

    Analysis Result
        does_not_equal
            Physical Measurement

    Numerical Convergence
        does_not_equal
            Physical Correctness

    Model Agreement
        does_not_equal
            Universal Validity

OBSERVE
    Detect
        Engineering Analysis
        Analysis Problem
        Model
        Load
        Boundary Condition
        Initial Condition
        Material Property
        Governing Equation
        Assumption
        Analytical Method
        Numerical Method
        Simulation
        Sensitivity
        Uncertainty
        Result
        Validation
        Verification

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Engineering Analysis

    Parent
        Foundations of Engineering

    Core Components
        Analysis Problem
        Analysis Model
        Analysis Load
        Analysis Boundary Condition
        Analysis Initial Condition
        Analysis Method
        Analysis Assumption
        Analysis Result
        Analysis Validation

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        Engineering Analysis
    as
        Structured evaluation of engineering behaviour using explicit
        models, conditions, methods and evidence.

    Distinguish
        Analysis Model
    from
        Physical System

    Distinguish
        Analysis Result
    from
        Physical Measurement

    Distinguish
        Numerical Convergence
    from
        Physical Correctness

    Distinguish
        Model Agreement
    from
        Universal Validity

    Preserve
        Analysis identity
        Analysis version
        System identity
        Model identity
        Model version
        Load case
        Boundary conditions
        Initial conditions
        Material properties
        Units
        Assumptions
        Method identity
        Solver version
        Result identity
        Timestamp
        Provenance

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        Engineering Analysis

    Possible Intent
        Engineering analysis definition
        Engineering analysis ontology
        Engineering calculations
        Design analysis
        Engineering simulation
        Structural analysis
        Thermal analysis
        Fluid analysis
        Electrical analysis
        Engineering validation

    Resolution
        Identify system, analysis objective, model, loads, conditions,
        properties, assumptions, method, evidence and validation scope.

CONSTRAINTS
    Analysis models and physical systems must remain distinct.

    Analysis results and physical measurements must remain distinct.

    Loads, boundary conditions and initial conditions must remain explicit.

    Units and dimensions must remain explicit.

    Material properties must remain associated with applicable conditions.

    Assumptions and approximations must remain explicit.

    Numerical convergence must not automatically be interpreted as physical correctness.

    Validation must remain scoped to tested conditions.

    Solver, model and analysis versions must remain explicit where relevant.

    Provenance, uncertainty and confidence must remain preserved.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Analysis Problem P
    THEN
        define_possible
            Required Outputs
            Model Scope

    IF
        Model M
    AND
        Loads L
        Boundary Conditions B
        Initial Conditions I
        Properties Q
    THEN
        formulate_possible
            Analysis State

    IF
        Governing Equations E are analytically solvable
    THEN
        apply_possible
            Analytical Method

    IF
        Analytical Solution is unavailable or impractical
    THEN
        apply_possible
            Numerical Method

    IF
        Numerical Solution converges
    THEN
        infer
            Numerical Convergence
    BUT_NOT
        Physical Correctness

    IF
        Result R agrees_with Independent Measurement X
        within Defined Uncertainty
    THEN
        increase_possible
            Validation Confidence
        within
            Tested Conditions

    IF
        Sensitivity to Parameter Q is high
    THEN
        increase
            Importance of Q Uncertainty

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Model Relationship
        1.00

    Load Relationship
        1.00

    Condition Relationship
        1.00

    Method Relationship
        1.00

    Validation Relationship
        1.00

    NumericalConvergence-PhysicalCorrectness Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Engineering Question
        ->
    Analysis Problem

    Analysis Problem
        ->
    System and Model Scope

    System and Model Scope
        ->
    Loads
        +
    Boundary Conditions
        +
    Initial Conditions
        +
    Properties

    Model Inputs
        ->
    Governing Equations

    Governing Equations
        ->
    Analytical or Numerical Method

    Analysis Method
        ->
    Analysis Result

    Analysis Result
        ->
    Sensitivity and Uncertainty Assessment

    Result
        +
    Independent Evidence
        ->
    Validation

    Validation
        ->
    Confidence Update or Model Revision

RECURSIVE_ENGINEERING_ANALYSIS_LOOP
    Define Analysis Question
        ->
    Define Required Outputs
        ->
    Identify Engineering System
        ->
    Define Model Scope
        ->
    Select Model Fidelity
        ->
    Define Loads
        ->
    Define Boundary Conditions
        ->
    Define Initial Conditions
        ->
    Define Material and Physical Properties
        ->
    Record Units and Assumptions
        ->
    Select Governing Equations
        ->
    Select Analytical or Numerical Method
        ->
    Solve or Simulate
        ->
    Check Numerical Convergence
        ->
    Check Dimensional and Physical Consistency
        ->
    Perform Sensitivity Analysis
        ->
    Quantify Uncertainty
        ->
    Compare with Measurement or Independent Evidence
        ->
    Validate within Defined Scope
        ->
    Revise Model if Required
        ->
    Return Analysis Result

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Engineering System
        Analysis Problem
        Model
        Loads
        Boundary Conditions
        Initial Conditions
        Properties
        Assumptions
        Method
        Validation Evidence

    OBSERVE
        Detect engineering-analysis entities.

    EXTRACT
        Problem
        Model
        Load
        Boundary Condition
        Initial Condition
        Property
        Equation
        Assumption
        Method
        Result
        Validation

    CLASSIFY
        Structural Analysis
        Thermal Analysis
        Fluid Analysis
        Electrical Analysis
        Dynamic Analysis
        Stress Analysis
        Stability Analysis
        Multiphysics Analysis
        Reliability Analysis

    VALIDATE
        Check model identity, conditions, units, assumptions, methods and evidence.

    SOLVE
        Apply supported analytical or numerical method.

    ASSESS
        Evaluate sensitivity, uncertainty and consistency.

    COMPARE
        Compare result with independent evidence.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated analysis evidence.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Explicit load case
        analysis_confidence += moderate

    Verified boundary conditions
        solution_confidence += moderate_to_high

    Independent physical measurement
        validation_confidence += high

    High parameter uncertainty
        result_confidence -= according_to_sensitivity

    Unverified model assumption
        model_confidence -= moderate_to_high

    Missing units
        engineering_confidence -= high

    Numerical convergence
        does_not_establish
            Physical Correctness

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    Engineering Analysis
        connects_to
            Foundations of Engineering
            Engineering
            Engineering Science
            Engineering Principles
            Engineering Systems
            Engineering Design
            Mathematics
            Numerical Analysis
            Mechanics
            Thermodynamics
            Fluid Mechanics
            Heat Transfer
            Electromagnetism
            Materials Science
            Statistics
            Measurement
            Simulation

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Analysis identity
        Analysis version
        System identity
        Model identity
        Model version
        Model fidelity
        Load case
        Boundary condition
        Initial condition
        Material property
        Property condition
        Physical quantity
        Unit
        Assumption
        Approximation
        Governing equation
        Method identity
        Solver version
        Discretisation
        Result identity
        Sensitivity
        Uncertainty
        Validation scope
        Timestamp
        Provenance
        Confidence

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New model, load, condition, property, assumption, method, result,
        measurement or validation evidence.

    Compare
        Existing engineering-analysis state.

    Detect
        Problem Change
        Model Change
        Load Change
        Boundary-condition Change
        Initial-condition Change
        Property Change
        Assumption Change
        Method Change
        Result Change
        Validation Change

    Validate
        Analysis identity
        Model version
        Loads
        Conditions
        Units
        Properties
        Assumptions
        Method
        Solver version
        Validation evidence
        Provenance

    Integrate
        Supported engineering-analysis update.

    Recalculate
        Analysis result
        Sensitivity state
        Uncertainty
        Model confidence
        Validation confidence

    Return
        Updated engineering-analysis state.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Models and physical systems remain distinct.
        Results and measurements remain distinct.
        Loads and conditions are explicit.
        Units and dimensions are explicit.
        Properties retain applicable conditions.
        Assumptions and approximations are explicit.
        Numerical convergence is not treated as physical correctness.
        Validation remains scoped to tested conditions.
        Versions are explicit.
        Provenance and uncertainty are preserved.
        All conclusions follow supported problem-model-method-evidence paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        ->
    Engineering Analysis Detection
        ->
    Intent Resolution
        ->
    System and Problem Mapping
        ->
    Model and Fidelity Mapping
        ->
    Load and Condition Mapping
        ->
    Property and Equation Mapping
        ->
    Method and Solver Mapping
        ->
    Result, Sensitivity and Uncertainty Mapping
        ->
    Validation, Provenance and Confidence Assessment
        ->
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Engineering Analysis

    Parent
        Foundations of Engineering

    Type
        Systematic mathematical, physical or computational evaluation of engineering behaviour

    Core Components
        Analysis Problem
        Engineering System
        Analysis Model
        Model Fidelity
        Analysis Load
        Boundary Condition
        Initial Condition
        Material Property
        Governing Equation
        Analysis Assumption
        Analytical Method
        Numerical Method
        Simulation
        Analysis Result
        Sensitivity
        Uncertainty
        Validation Evidence
        Provenance

    Critical Distinction
        Engineering analysis predicts or estimates behaviour through
        models and methods, but analysis models are not physical systems,
        analysis results are not measurements, numerical convergence does
        not establish physical correctness and validation under one set of
        conditions does not establish universal model validity.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    Engineering Analysis is the structured evaluation of engineering
    systems, components and designs using mathematical, physical,
    computational or empirical methods. Reliable analysis preserves model
    scope, loads, boundary and initial conditions, properties, units,
    assumptions, solver versions, sensitivity, uncertainty and provenance
    while distinguishing models from physical systems, results from
    measurements and numerical convergence from demonstrated physical
    correctness.

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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
    This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
        Mark Higgins
        Sky Recursive AI

    Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
    reasoning implementation must cite
        https://kirethresearch.org