Simulink Basics - How to Design and Simulate Models of Real-World Systems

Simulink is a block diagram environment used to design systems with multidomain models, simulate before moving to hardware, and deploy without writing code. In this livestream, Sam and Nishan will build up the basics of getting started using Simulink to build models.

For a Self-paced intro to Simulink, try out the Simulink Onramp: https://bit.ly/3BNzUJ9

Nishan Nekoo is an Application Support Engineer in the Engineering Development Group at MathWorks. He recently graduated with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he used Simulink extensively while participating in the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge competition.

Sam supports world-wide automotive student competitions at the MathWorks, including Formula Student and EcoCAR. He completed his BS and MS in Mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech while participating in EcoCAR 3.

Learn more about Simulink: https://bit.ly/2LfmKvh

Simulink® is a multi-domain modeling and simulation environment for engineers and scientists who design controls, wireless, and other dynamic systems. With Simulink, you can design and simulate systems before moving to hardware, and you can explore and implement new designs without having to write C, C++, or HDL code.

Simulink is the platform for Model-Based Design that supports system-level design, simulation, automatic code generation, and continuous test and verification of embedded systems.

Key capabilities include:

A graphical editor for modeling all components of a system
A library of prebuilt blocks for modeling algorithms and physical systems
Large-scale modeling blocks for creating reusable system components and libraries
A simulation engine with ODE solvers for verifying that all parts of the system work together
Visualization tools for analyzing and comparing results from multiple simulations

Simulation software helps you predict the behavior of a system. You can use simulation software to evaluate a new design, diagnose problems with an existing design, and test a system under conditions that are hard to reproduce, such as a satellite in outer space. To run a simulation, you need a mathematical model of your system, which can be expressed as a block diagram, schematic, state diagram, or even code. The simulation software calculates the behavior of the model as conditions evolve over time or as events occur. Simulation software also includes visualization tools, such as data displays and 3D animation, to help monitor the simulation as it runs.

Engineers and scientists use simulation software for a variety of reasons:

Creating and simulating models is less expensive than building and testing hardware prototypes.
You can use simulation software to test different designs before building one in hardware.
You can connect simulation software to hardware to test the integration of the full design.