systemsphysical
Systemsphysical is a term used in some interdisciplinary contexts to describe an integrated approach that treats physical processes and system-level behavior as mutually constitutive. In this view, the design, analysis, and operation of complex artifacts—ranging from engineered systems to environmental and urban systems—are analyzed by coupling physical laws with system dynamics and organizational constraints.
The concept emphasizes the interplay between physical constraints (materials, energy, dissipation) and emergent behavior (feedback, adaptation,
Methods associated with systemsphysical include multiscale and physics-informed modeling, agent-based or network models, system dynamics, and
Applications span cyber-physical systems, renewable energy grids, smart manufacturing, robotics, climate and environmental modeling, and urban
History and status: the term is used sporadically in research papers and project descriptions rather than as