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Hi everyone,
I’m currently studying a stepper motor and would like to analyze it in more depth — ideally by visualizing its main characteristics to properly qualify its performance and reliability.
My goal is not to test it using an oscilloscope or a purely experimental setup, but rather to understand which parameters are most relevant to analyze (either by simulation or measurement) in order to assess the motor’s behavior accurately.
Here are the parameters I’m considering:
- Current
- Voltage
- Rotational speed
- Torque / Load
- Electrical power
- Winding resistance (R)
- Inductance (L)
In your experience, which of these parameters are essential to determine a stepper motor’s quality, stability, and reliability over time?
And if you have any recommendations for modeling or visualization techniques in MATLAB/Simulink, I’d love to hear them (for example, to plot relationships like torque vs. speed, or current vs. load).
Thanks a lot for your insights and experience!
— Karl
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I write The MATLAB Blog and have covered various enhancements to MATLAB's ODE capabilities over the last couple of years. Here are a few such posts
- The new solution framework for Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) in MATLAB R2023b
- Faster Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) solvers and Sensitivity Analysis of Parameters: Introducing SUNDIALS support in MATLAB
- Solving Higher-Order ODEs in MATLAB
- Function handles are faster in MATLAB R2023a (Faster function handles led to faster ode45 and friends)
- Understanding Tolerances in Ordinary Differential Equation Solvers
Everyone in this community has deeply engaged with all of these posts and given me lots of ideas for future enhancements which I've dutifully added to our internal enhancment request database.
Because I've asked for so much in this area, I was recently asked if there's anything else we should consider in the area of ODEs. Since all my best ideas come from all of you, I'm asking here....
So. If you could ask for new and improved functionality for solving ODEs with MATLAB, what would it be and (ideally) why?
Cheers,
Mike
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Check out how these charts were made with polar axes in the Graphics and App Building blog's latest article "Polar plots with patches and surface".
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Apparently, the back end here is running 2025b, hovering over the Run button and the Executing In popup both show R2024a.
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I just noticed that MATLAB R2025b is available. I am a bit surprised, as I never got notification of the beta test for it.
This topic is for highlights and experiences with R2025b.
Independent researcher: Nguyễn Khánh Tùng
ORCID: 0009-0002-9877-4137
Email: traiphieu.com@gmail.com
Website: https://traiphieu.com
Theoretical Basis
The NKTg Law of Variable Inertia:
An object's tendency of motion in space depends on its position (x), velocity (v), and mass (m).
NKTg = f(x, v, m)
Fundamental interaction quantities:
NKTg1 = x * p
NKTg2 = (dm/dt) * p
where
p = m * v
For interpolation, we use:
m = NKTg1 / (x * v)
Research Objectives
- Verify interpolation of planetary masses using NKTg law.
- Compare with NASA real-time data (31/12/2024).
- Test sensitivity with Earth’s mass loss (NASA GRACE).
MATLAB Implementation
% NKTg Law Verification in MATLAB
% Author: Nguyen Khanh Tung
% Date: 31-12-2024
% Planetary data from NASA (30/12/2024)
planets = {
'Mercury','Venus','Earth','Mars','Jupiter','Saturn','Uranus','Neptune'};
x = [6.9817930e7, 1.08939e8, 1.471e8, 2.4923e8, ...
8.1662e8, 1.50653e9, 3.00139e9, 4.5589e9]; % km
v = [38.86, 35.02, 29.29, 24.07, 13.06, 9.69, 6.8, 5.43]; % km/s
m_nasa = [3.301e23, 4.867e24, 5.972e24, 6.417e23, ...
1.898e27, 5.683e26, 8.681e25, 1.024e26]; % kg
% Compute momentum
p = m_nasa .* v;
% Compute NKTg1
NKTg1 = x .* p;
% Interpolated masses using m = NKTg1 / (x*v)
m_interp = NKTg1 ./ (x .* v);
% Compare results in a table
T = table(planets', m_nasa', m_interp', (m_nasa - m_interp)', ...
'VariableNames', {'Planet','NASA_mass','Interpolated_mass','Delta_m'})
disp(T)
Results
- All 8 planets’ interpolated masses match NASA values almost perfectly.
- Deviation (Delta_m) ≈ 0 → error < 0.0001%.
- Confirms that NKTg1 is conserved across planetary orbits.
Earth’s Mass Loss (GRACE/GRACE-FO)
- GRACE missions show Earth loses mass annually (10^20 – 10^21 kg/year).
- NKTg interpolation detects Δm ≈ 3 × 10^19 kg.
- This matches the lower bound of NASA’s measured range.
Conclusion
- NKTg₁ interpolation is extremely accurate for planetary masses.
- Planetary data can be reconstructed with negligible error.
- NKTg model is sensitive enough to capture Earth’s small annual mass loss.
You can refer to the following four related articles to gain a deeper understanding of the NKTg Law and its applications
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Independent researcher: Nguyễn Khánh Tùng
ORCID: 0009-0002-9877-4137
Email: traiphieu.com@gmail.com
Website: https://traiphieu.com
Hello everyone,
I would like to share some results from my recent research on the NKTg law of variable inertia and how it was experimentally verified using NASA JPL Horizons data (Dec 30–31, 2024).
🔹 What is the NKTg Law?
The law states that an object’s tendency of motion depends on the interaction between its position (x), velocity (v), and mass (m) through the conserved quantity:
NKTg1 = x * (m * v)
Here, m * v is the linear momentum.
If NKTg1 > 0 → the object tends to move away from equilibrium.
If NKTg1 < 0 → the object tends to return to equilibrium.
This law provides a new framework for analyzing orbital dynamics.
🔹 Research Objective
Interpolate the masses of all 8 planets using the NKTg law.
Compare results with NASA’s official planetary masses on 31/12/2024.
Test sensitivity for Earth’s mass loss as measured by GRACE / GRACE-FO missions.
🔹 Key Results
Table 1 – Mass Interpolation (31/12/2024)
Planet Interpolated Mass (kg) NASA Mass (kg) Δm Remarks
Mercury 3.301×10^23 3.301×10^23 ≈0 Perfect match
Venus 4.867×10^24 4.867×10^24 ≈0 Negligible error
Earth 5.972×10^24 5.972×10^24 ≈0 GRACE confirms slight variation
Mars 6.417×10^23 6.417×10^23 ≈0 Perfect match
Jupiter 1.898×10^27 1.898×10^27 ≈0 Stable mass
Saturn 5.683×10^26 5.683×10^26 ≈0 Error ≈ zero
Uranus 8.681×10^25 8.681×10^25 ≈0 Matches Voyager 2 data
Neptune 1.024×10^26 1.024×10^26 ≈0 Perfect match
Error rate: < 0.0001% across all planets.
🔹 Earth’s Mass Variation
NASA keeps Earth’s mass constant in official datasets.
GRACE/GRACE-FO show Earth loses ~10^20–10^21 kg annually (gas escape, ice melt, groundwater loss).
NKTg interpolation detected a slight decrease (~3 × 10^19 kg in 2024), which is within GRACE’s measured range.
This demonstrates the sensitivity of the NKTg model in detecting subtle real-world changes.
🔹 Why This Matters
Accuracy: NKTg interpolation perfectly matched NASA’s planetary masses.
Conservation: NKTg1 appears to be a conserved orbital quantity across both rocky and gas planets.
Applications:
- Real-time planetary mass estimation using (x, v) data.
- Integration into orbital mechanics simulations in MATLAB.
- Potential extensions into astrophysics and engineering models.
🔹 Conclusion
The NKTg law provides a novel way to interpolate planetary masses with extremely high accuracy, while also being sensitive to subtle physical changes like Earth’s gradual mass loss.
This could open up new opportunities for:
- Data-driven planetary modeling in MATLAB.
- Improved sensitivity in detecting small-scale variations not included in standard NASA datasets.
References:
- NASA JPL Horizons (planetary positions & velocities)
- NASA Planetary Fact Sheet (official masses)
- GRACE / GRACE-FO Mission Data (Earth mass loss)
I’d be very interested in hearing thoughts from the community about:
- How to integrate the NKTg model into MATLAB orbital simulations.
- Whether conserved quantities like NKTg1 could provide practical value beyond astronomy (e.g., physics simulations, engineering).
You can refer to the following four related articles to gain a deeper understanding of the NKTg Law and its applications
Best regards,
Nguyen Khanh Tung
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I can not understand why Plot Browser was taken away in latest Matlab... I use Plot Browser all of the time! Having to find and click the particular line I want in a plot with a lot of lines is way less convenient than just selecting it in the Plot Browser. Also, being able to quickly hide/show multiple lines at once with the plot browser was so helpful in a lot of cases. Please bring Plot Browser back!!!! Please reply with support for this if you feel the same as I do!
In the latest Graphics and App Building blog article, documentation writer Jasmine Poppick modernized a figure-based bridge analysis app by replacing uicontrol with new UI components and uifigure, resulting in cleaner code, better layouts, and expanded functionality in R2025a.
https://blogs.mathworks.com/graphics-and-apps/2025/08/19/__from-uicontrol-to-ui-components
This article covers the following topics:
Why and when to move from uicontrol and figure to modern UI components and uifigure.
How to replace uicontrol objects with equivalent UI component functions (uicheckbox, uidropdown, uispinner, etc.).
How to update callback code to match new component properties and behaviors.
How to adopt new UI component types (like spinners) to simplify validation and improve usability.
How to configure existing components with modern options (sortable tables, auto-fitting columns, editable data).
How to apply visual styling with uistyle and addStyle to make apps more user-friendly.
How to use uigridlayout to create flexible, adaptive layouts instead of manually managing positions.
The benefits of switching from figure to uifigure for app-building workflows.
A full before-and-after example of modernizing an existing app with incremental, practical updates.
