The phrase "an attempt to simulate" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing efforts to replicate or mimic a certain process, behavior, or phenomenon.
Example: "The researchers conducted an attempt to simulate the effects of climate change on local ecosystems."
Alternatives: "an effort to replicate" or "a try to mimic".
It includes also a presentation of different theoretical studies as an attempt to simulate experiments.
A commercial OSL system was used for these experiments in an attempt to simulate typical field use conditions.
Casio CPS-300 (list $599; sold for under $500): an attempt to simulate piano touch and sound in a low-priced synthesizer; a foolhardy ambition, amiably approximated.
In present paper, authors have made an attempt to simulate various designs of feeding system, in order to obtain optimum design.
In this paper an attempt to simulate several large-scale well-confined mechanically ventilated fire scenarios using Fire Dynamics Simulator FDSS) is presented.
For the signals acquisition the smartphone was positioned along the waist, inside the right front pocket in an attempt to simulate conditions as naturally as possible.
In particular, we perform a first attempt to simulate an all sky template of polarised emission from thermal dust.
At one point, he sends the two women walking over and around the cluttered set in an awkward attempt to simulate their descent to the lobby of the office building - and their unwarranted return up the long staircase.
The game makes a feeble attempt to simulate the temptations and lifestyles of a real athlete.
The investigations presented in this paper represent a successful attempt to simulate nonlinear force displacement relationships.
The methodology used in this paper is a first attempt to simulate the economic impact of the oral healthcare sector from a macroeconomic point of view.
