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1 Simulink
• Matlab offers another important tool for mod-
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• Advantages of using simulink include simplicity and

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its continuous processing
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• Simulink handles data exactly the same way as
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– Simulink can be started by writing simulink at the
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– Simulink contains several libraries

• Simulink library: contains blocks needed to model

and simulate any system Title Page
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• Blocksets libraries: these libraries are application
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• Power electronics and power systems toolboxes are
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Using Simulink
– To start new model
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– Blocks can be dragged and dropped from the library
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Example:
Consider the following system

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– Modeling the system
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dv(t) J I
f (t) = M + Bv(t)
dt
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– Draw the signal flow graph for the system
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In simulink

• f (t) is the force applied to the system, modelled as

step Title Page
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– from simulink browser, goto simulink →
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and B
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M M

• integrator can be found from simulink → J I

continuous then select integrator
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– from simulink browser, goto simulink → math
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operations then select Gain
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• sum of two signals can be found from simulink
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Configuring the system parameters
• Double click on the gain blocks, set the gain prop-
1 B
erty to M and M Title Page
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• Double click on the sum, change the signs to +−
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• Double click on the step, change the Step time
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– The system in simulink will look like

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Configuring solver parameters
• on the main toolbar of your model, se-
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parameters Simulink

– change the stop time to 20 Page 10 of 15

• goto Data import/ export, on the save to JJ II

workspace, check time and output if they are
not already checked J I

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Running simulation
• the variables B and M must be defined, either in
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• set M = 10 and B = 3.
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• from the simulink → sinks select scope. Con-
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• simulation → start J I

• double click on the scope to view the output ←- ,→

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Export the result into Matlab workspace
– double click on the scope, open the scope parameters
– set the parameters to Title Page
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variable name : ScopeData Page 12 of 15

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– at the matlab command prompt
plot(ScopeData(:,1),ScopeData(:,2))
– the resulting graph
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Displaying multiple signals on the same
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– can be done using a MUX Title Page
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– from the library browser goto signal
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– drag and drop the MUX in your model JJ II

– double click on the mux and specify number of
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– let us display the input and output of the previous model
on the same scope
– set number of inputs to 2
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– connect the input and output to the mux terminals and Simulink
run the simulation
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