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Getting Started With Simulink

This document provides instructions for getting started with Simulink by launching Simulink in MATLAB, creating a new model, saving the model, and running simulations. It includes two examples: 1) building a model to solve the differential equation x'=3sin(2t) with initial condition x(0)=-1, and 2) building a model for a mass-spring-damper system with a step input.

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Getting Started With Simulink

This document provides instructions for getting started with Simulink by launching Simulink in MATLAB, creating a new model, saving the model, and running simulations. It includes two examples: 1) building a model to solve the differential equation x'=3sin(2t) with initial condition x(0)=-1, and 2) building a model for a mass-spring-damper system with a step input.

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Getting started with Simulink

1
Launch Simulink
In the MATLAB command window,
at the >> prompt, type simulink
and press  Enter

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Create a new model
 Click the new-model
icon in the upper left
corner to start a new
Simulink file
 Select the Simulink
icon to obtain
elements of the
model

3
Your workspace
Library of elements Model is created in this window

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Save your model
 You might create a new folder, like the one
shown below, called simulink_files
 Use the .mdl suffix when saving

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Example 1: a simple model
 Build a Simulink model that solves the
differential equation
x  3 sin 2t 
 Initial condition x(0)  1.
 First, sketch a simulation diagram of
this mathematical model (equation)
(3 min.)

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Simulation diagram
 Input is the forcing function 3sin(2t)
 Output is the solution of the differential
equation x(t) x(0)  1

x 1 x
3sin(2t) x(t)
s
(input) (output)
integrator

 Now build this model in Simulink


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Select an input block
Drag a Sine Wave block
from the Sources library
to the model window

8
Select an operator block
Drag an Integrator block
from the Continuous library
to the model window

9
Select an output block
Drag a Scope block from the
Sinks library to the model
window

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Connect blocks with signals
 Place your cursor on
the output port (>) of
the Sine Wave block
 Drag from the Sine
Wave output to the
Integrator input
 Drag from the
Integrator output to
the Scope input Arrows indicate the
direction of the signal flow.
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Select simulation parameters
Double-click on
the Sine Wave
block to set
amplitude = 3
and freq = 2.

This produces the


desired input of
3sin(2t)

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Select simulation parameters
Double-click on
the Integrator
block to set
initial condition
= -1.

This sets our IC


x(0) = -1.

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Select simulation parameters
Double-click on
the Scope to view
the simulation
results

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Run the simulation
In the model
window, from the
Simulation pull-
down menu,
select Start

View the output


x(t) in the Scope
window.
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Simulation results
To verify that this
plot represents the
solution to the
problem, solve the
equation analytically.

The analytical result,


x(t )  12  32 cos2t 
matches the plot
(the simulation
result) exactly. 16
Example 2
 Build a Simulink model that solves the
following differential equation
 2nd-order mass-spring-damper system
 zero ICs
 input f(t) is a step with magnitude 3
 parameters: m = 0.25, c = 0.5, k = 1

mx  cx  kx  f (t )

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Create the simulation diagram
 On the following slides:
 The simulation diagram for solving the ODE
is created step by step.
 After each step, elements are added to the
Simulink model.
 Optional exercise: first, sketch the
complete diagram (5 min.)
mx  cx  kx  f (t )
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(continue)
 First, solve for the term with highest-
order derivative
mx  f (t )  cx  kx
 Make the left-hand side of this equation
the output of a summing block
mx

summing
block
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Drag a Sum block from
the Math library

Double-click to change the


block parameters to
rectangular and + - -

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(continue)
 Add a gain (multiplier) block to
eliminate the coefficient and produce
the highest-derivative alone

mx 1 x
m
summing
block

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Drag a Gain block from
the Math library

The gain is 4 since 1/m=4.

Double-click to change the


block parameters.
Add a title.

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(continue)
 Add integrators to obtain the desired
output variable
mx 1 x 1 x 1 x
m s s
summing
block

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Drag Integrator blocks from
the Continuous library

ICs on the integrators


are zero.

Add a scope from the Sinks library.


Connect output ports to input ports.
Label the signals by double-clicking on the leader line.
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(continue)
 Connect to the integrated signals with gain
blocks to create the terms on the right-hand
side of the EOM

mx 1 x 1 x 1 x
m s s
summing cx
block c
kx k

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Drag new Gain blocks
from the Math library
To flip the gain block, select it
and choose Flip Block in the
Format pull-down menu.

c=0.5
 Double-click on gain blocks to
set parameters
 Connect from the gain block
input backwards up to the
branch point. k=1.0
 Re-title the gain blocks.
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Complete the model
 Bring all the signals and inputs to the
summing block.
 Check signs on the summer.

f(t) + mx 1 x 1 x 1 x


input - x(t)
m s s
- output
cx x
c
kx x
k
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Double-click on Step block
to set parameters. For a
step input of magnitude 3,
set Final value to 3

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Final Simulink model

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Run the simulation

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Results

Underdamped response.
Overshoot of 0.5.
Final value of 3.
Is this expected?

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