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Simulink: Hans-Petter Halvorsen

This document provides a quick start tutorial for Simulink. It begins with an introduction to Simulink, explaining that it is an add-on to MATLAB used for simulating dynamic models through graphical block diagrams. The tutorial then covers two lessons: the first introduces basic Simulink components and how to create models, while the second discusses combining Simulink with MATLAB for data-driven modeling by specifying simulation parameters through variables rather than direct values. The document aims to help students learn Simulink through examples and hands-on practice of creating and simulating their own models.

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Simulink: Hans-Petter Halvorsen

This document provides a quick start tutorial for Simulink. It begins with an introduction to Simulink, explaining that it is an add-on to MATLAB used for simulating dynamic models through graphical block diagrams. The tutorial then covers two lessons: the first introduces basic Simulink components and how to create models, while the second discusses combining Simulink with MATLAB for data-driven modeling by specifying simulation parameters through variables rather than direct values. The document aims to help students learn Simulink through examples and hands-on practice of creating and simulating their own models.

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Quick Start Tutorial

Simulink

Hans-Petter Halvorsen - https://www.halvorsen.blog


What is MATLAB?
• MATLAB is a tool for technical computing, computation and
visualization in an integrated environment.
• MATLAB is an abbreviation for MATrix LABoratory
• It is well suited for Matrix manipulation and problem solving
related to Linear Algebra, Modelling, Simulation and Control
Applications
• Popular in Universities, Teaching and Research
Lessons
1. Introduction to Simulink
2. Combining Simulink & MATLAB
(Data-driven Modelling)
Lesson 1

Introduction to Simulink
What is Simulink?

Simulink Overview
http://www.mathworks.com/videos/simulink-overview-61216.html
What is Simulink?

• Simulink is an “add-on” to MATLAB.


• You need to have MATLAB in order to use Simulink
• Simulink is used for Simula?on of dynamic models
• In Simulink we create a Graphical Block Diagram for the
system (based on the differen?al equa?ons(s))
Start Simulink from MATLAB

Click the “Simulink Library” button in


the Toolbar - or type “simulink” in the
Command Window
Simulink Library Browser
Click here to create a new Simulink Model

Different Blocks that you can use in your Model


Simulink Model Editor

Start creating your Simulink Model here


with blocks from the “Simulink Library
Browser” (just “Drag and Drop”)
Getting Started with Simulink

Ge#ng Started with Simulink


http://www.mathworks.com/videos/getting-started-with-simulink-69027.html
My First Simulink Example

Students: Try this example


My Second Simulink Example

Students: Try this example


Example My First Simulink Model
Model:
We start by drawing a simple Block Diagram
for the model like this (Pen & paper):
Where

T is the Time constant

Use the following:

Students: Create and simulate this


block diagram with Simulink
Solu2on
My First Simulink Model

As you see we get the same results as in MATLAB Training, Part II:

Students: Try this example


Solution
My First Simulink Model
Start the Simulation by
clicking this icon

SimulaBon Time
Set Initial Value

See the Simulation Results

Double-Click on the different


Blocks to enter values

As you see we get the same results


Students: Try this example as in MATLAB Training, Part II:
Whats next?
Learning by Doing!

Self-paced Tutorials with lots of


Exercises and Video resources

Do as many Exercises as possible! The only way to learn


MATLAB is by doing Exercises and hands-on Coding!!!
Lesson 2

Combining Simulink & MATLAB


(Data-driven Modelling)
Combining MATLAB and Simulink

Data-driven Modelling
• You may use Simulink together with MATLAB in order to specify
data and parameters to your Simulink model.
• You may specify commands in the MATLAB Command Window or
as commands in an m-file (Script).
• This is called data-driven modeling
• Instead of using values directly we use variables instead - This is
more flexible because we can easily change Simulation Parameters
without touching the Simulink Model
Example Instead of using values directly we use variables instead – This is more flexible
because we can easily change Simulation Parameters without touching the
Simulink Model

Students: Try this example


Data-driven Modelling
MATLAB Script for running the Simulink Simulation:
clear
clc
Students: Try this example.
%Set Simulator Settings Try also to change some of
x0=1;
T=5;
the Simulation Parameters.
a=-1/T;
t_stop=25; %[s]
T_s=t_stop/1000; %[s]
options=simset('solver', 'ode5', 'fixedstep', T_s);

%Starting Simulation
sim('simulink_ex2', t_stop, options);

We get the same results:


This is the Name for our Simulink Model
Example – Control System
The System is given as:

#̇ = −&# + (!
Where ! may be the Control Signal from e.g., a PID Controller

Students: Simulate this system in Simulink + MATLAB (i..e,


find the Step Response of the system)
Solution

We get the same results as in


MATLAB, Part II

%Set Simulator Settings


x0=0;
a=0.25;
b=2;
t_stop=25; %[s]
T_s=t_stop/1000; %[s]
options=simset('solver', 'ode5', 'fixedstep', T_s);

Students: Try this example %Starting Simulation


sim('simulink_ex3', t_stop, options);
Whats next?
Learning by Doing!

Self-paced Tutorials with lots of


Exercises and Video resources

Do as many Exercises as possible! The only way to learn


MATLAB is by doing Exercises and hands-on Coding!!!
Hans-Petter Halvorsen
University of South-Eastern Norway
www.usn.no

E-mail: [email protected]
Web: https://www.halvorsen.blog

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