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The document discusses using Simulink to simulate dynamic systems. It describes the main components that can be used like integrators, transfer functions, and sources/sinks for inputs/outputs. An example is provided to illustrate how to set up a model in Simulink to solve a system of equations.

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Simulink

The document discusses using Simulink to simulate dynamic systems. It describes the main components that can be used like integrators, transfer functions, and sources/sinks for inputs/outputs. An example is provided to illustrate how to set up a model in Simulink to solve a system of equations.

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Section 3.2.

A Tool for System Simulation: SIMULINK


• Can be used for simulation of various systems:
– Linear, nonlinear;

• Input signals can be arbitrarily generated:


– Standard: sinusoidal, polynomial, square, impulse
– Customized: from a function, look-up table
• Output signals can be stored or demonstrated in
different ways.

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Example:

Input u y y y y

y  u  3y  2y  y


y  3y  2y  y  u
1.4

1.2

Click simulation and use plot(t,y),


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0.8

you will get a time response of y


y
0.6

• The parameters can be easily changed;


0.4

• The initial condition can be easily changed.


0.2

2
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
t (sec)
The components:
Main components with dynamics:
– integrators,
– transfer function
– zero-pole description
The first one needs an initial condition.
It can be assigned by clicking on the
component

Math components:
– gain (amplifier) kx : x a scalar
– addition (a+b+c); product (ab); you can
change the number of terms and the sign
of each term
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Sources: input signals
– constant, step, ramp
– pulse, sine wave, square wave
– from data file
– signal generator
– The clock to record time

Sinks: for output demonstration or storage


– export to workspace; you can give a name
to the variable, such as u, y, x, etc.
– scope
– digital display

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Example: Find the solution to the systems
y  3y  2y  y  u

where y(0)=0; y’(0)=0. u(t) is a square wave.

Steps:
1. Open matlab workspace
2. type simulink and return
- simulink library browser window is open
3. Click file and choose new then choose model
- a blank window is open
4. Open one of the commonly used blocks and drag and drop
whatever you need to the blank window.
5. Connect the components by arrows.
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 Click each component to setup the parameters properly
sinks labeled “t”, “u”, “y”: choose “array” for save format
sampling time can be a parameter inputted from workspace
they can be chosen as -1 for inherited
 When ready, click simulation and choose configuration parameters
to setup simulation time. Finally, click simulation and choose start
 When finished, type plot(t,y,t,u) to plot the input and output 6
How to realize
y  ay  by  cu  du (*)
Can we first get v  cu  du and then realize
y  ay  by  v
Theoretically, we need future information of u(t), t > t 0 to get
the derivative at t0. This cannot be realized.
We may only use the past information to get an approximation.
But still it is better not to use differentiator. If a signal is
contaminated by noises, taking derivative will magnify the noises.
One approach to avoid differentiation is as follows:
- First realize cx (0)  dx(0)  y(0)
x  ax  bx  u Initial condition
cx (0)  dx (0)  y (0)
Then set y  cx  dx determined from
x (0)  u(0)  ax (0)  bx(0)
- You can verify that y satisfies (*).
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x x
x

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