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Sibylle Hermann1,2,3, Jörg Fehr1
1Institute of Engineering and Computational Mechanics, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart 70569, Germany.
Royal Society Open Science
|November 8, 2024
Summary
Open Science aims for research reusability. Comprehensive documentation of the entire simulation process, including decisions and adjustments, is crucial for true scientific understanding and reuse.
Area of Science:
- Computational mechanics
- Open Science
Background:
- Open Science promotes research reusability, requiring deep understanding beyond just data and software.
- Current FAIR principles facilitate data/software discovery but not comprehensive understanding for reuse.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test the hypothesis that simulation processes involve critical components beyond data and software for effective reuse.
- To explore how epistemological insights into simulation can enhance research reusability.
Main Methods:
- Applied epistemology of simulation to computational mechanics research cases.
- Analyzed the components essential for understanding and reusing simulation processes.
Main Results:
- Reusability in computational mechanics often involves adapting existing methodologies and process steps.
- Key components for reuse extend beyond data and software to encompass the entire simulation process.
Conclusions:
- Effective research reusability necessitates documenting the entire simulation process, including adjustments, assumptions, and applications.
- Enhanced documentation, informed by epistemological considerations, is vital for transparency and true scientific knowledge reuse.
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