Step Change

(a) (b)

(c)

Figure 8: Showing step size (dt) effect on the nonlinear model, (a) with dt = 0.4, (b) with dt = 0.5 and
(c) with dt = 1

The step size affects the accuracy of the model. An increase in step size makes the graph of the
modelled T1 reach steady state faster as compare to a lower step size. The step size of 0.4 gives the
same graph shape of T1 modelled as compared to T1 of the tclab.