System Patterns

This document contains abstract system descriptions that form a set of system patterns that can be used in various types of systems.

The Top Level System Classes are the following:

• Natural System
• Human Activity System
• Designed Physical System
• Designed Abstract System
• Transcendental System

The following system patterns are included in this document:

• A Concept System for Terminology and Ontology Work Standards
• A Control System (basic feedback system)
• An Adaptive Control System.
• A System of Systems.
• A Sampled Data Control System.
• A Stochastic System.
• An Input-Process-Output (IPO) System
• A Viable System.

Other system patterns may be added as they are identified.

Link to the System Patterns PDF

Link to the Top System Classifications PDF

The following diagram highlights the full set of information that supports the creation and use of system descriptions.