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State Machine Diagram

The behavioral half of the Arizona MegaFab MBSE model — derived directly from the Causal Loop Diagram. Each state is a recognizable configuration of the twelve CLD variables. Each guard condition fires when a specific CLD node crosses its threshold. Each recovery transition corresponds to a CLD feedback loop being activated or reversed.

How to read this diagram

States · five operational regimes. Color matches the simulator and the Dust Cloud Glossary.
Guard-fired transition · fires automatically when a constraint output crosses a threshold.
Event-triggered transition · requires an external action (consent decree, milestone met).
Recovery transition · returns the system toward Stable.
CLD derivation · every guard condition traces to a specific CLD node. Guard-fired transitions fire when a CLD node (Aquifer Depletion, Energy Cost & Grid Stress, or Regulatory Pressure) crosses its threshold. Recovery transitions correspond to CLD feedback loops being activated (B1, B4) or reversed (R1, R2). Click any state to see the full CLD variable configuration for that operational regime.

Hover any state or transition for details. Click a state to spotlight only the transitions that touch it.

Select a state or transition above to see its definition, guard condition, and analytical chain.