The phrase "a useful model of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing a framework, theory, or representation that effectively illustrates or explains a concept or phenomenon.
Example: "The research presents a useful model of consumer behavior that can help businesses tailor their marketing strategies."
Alternatives: "an effective representation of" or "a valuable framework for".
Our approach is also designed to enable us to develop and refine a useful model of the knowledge transfer process.
To address this issue, in this work, we used DS rats which are a useful model of salt-sensitive hypertension and display insulin resistance and no fasting hyperglycemia [ 36- 39].
In contrast, our approach is designed to enable us to develop and refine a useful model of the knowledge transfer process and will significantly enhance the growing body of knowledge about knowledge transfer.
In such cases, intrinsic motivation can be used to enable the agent to learn a useful model of the environment that is likely to help it learn its eventual tasks more efficiently.
Infection of mice and rats with T. spiralis provides a useful model of Th2 immunity in the mucosa.
In monkeys, unilateral intracarotid infusion of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) produces a useful model of hemiparkinsonism.
The squirrel monkey is likely to be a useful model of pelvic organ prolapse and warrants further study.
Although the operon model has proved a useful model of gene regulation in bacteria, different regulatory mechanisms are employed in eukaryotes.
The pharmacological results combined with the c-Fos immunohistochemistry suggest that the 6 Hz stimulation may provide a useful model of therapy-resistant limbic seizures.
The ideas presented in this paper are a good start, as are discussions around agent-based models or econophysics.Building a useful model of systemic risk is not trivial, but its not impossible either.
For different choices of "orifice" diameter, the obstacle serves as a useful model of an impact probe (closed orifice) or scoop (closed, partially open, or fully open orifice) in a rapidly rotating strongly stratified gas (as in a gas centrifuge).
