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CoolProp to the Rescue
This week, I am happy to welcome guest blogger Tom Egel from MathWorks Consulting Services. CoolProp to the Rescue Do...

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My top 5 new features in R2016a
Simulink R2016a has just been released and it includes a ton of new features and improvements. There is so much it is...

10 years ago

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Comparing Runs in SDI
Today I upgraded a large model to the latest release of MATLAB. I found a trick to compare the results before and after the...

10 years ago

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Adopting Model-Based Design
Are you a frequent MATLAB user whose knowledge of Simulink is limited to sldemo_househeat? Maybe you're looking to join the...

10 years ago

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The variables you need
Today I want to share two lines of code I find very useful. The problem I often need to exchange models with users....

10 years ago

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Commonly Asked Questions About S-Functions
Today, we are welcoming Michael Carone, who provides responses to the most frequent questions we receive about...

10 years ago

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Stateflow Semantics: Shortcut to Default
Today I want to share with you one of the lesser known semantics of Stateflow: the transition that ends on an inner boundary...

10 years ago

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Creating Custom Requirements Link Type
If you’re working in the system engineering space, you are very likely familiar with the Requirement Traceability feature of...

10 years ago

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Easily Accessing Block Parameters
How often you end up wondering what the value of a block parameter in Simulink is? In the past, I used to open the...

10 years ago

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Messages: Stateflow’s got mail
As our devices get smaller and systems get embedded into everything, there is a greater need to properly model inter-system...

10 years ago

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The Martian – Part 3 – Optimizing the Trajectory
After finding the launch date of the mission and putting together a simulation of the spacecraft trajectory, it's time to...

10 years ago

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The Martian – Part 2 – Simulating the Spacecraft Trajectory
In last week's post, I demonstrated how we can use MATLAB to find the launch date of the Ares 3 crew from the book The...

10 years ago

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The Martian: Can you save Mark Watney? (Part 1)
About a year ago, I read the book The Martian, by Andy Weir. I really enjoyed the story, with all the technical details of...

10 years ago

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Upgrade Advisor
Do you run the Upgrade Advisor on your models when upgrading to a new release? If not, you should! Upgrading a model to a...

10 years ago

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What’s New in R2015b – Part 4
I am not done yet... there are still a few more new things in Simulink R2015b I need to highlight. Scope In R2015b,...

10 years ago

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What’s New in R2015b – Part 3
In R2015b, lots of enhancements related to buses have been implemented. Let's give a look. Port Value Labels for...

10 years ago

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What’s New in R2015b – Part 2
This week we continue looking at new features in R2015b. After going through editing features, let's now look at new...

10 years ago

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What’s New in R2015b – Part 1
MATLAB R2015b has been recently released. It's time to see what's new! When going through the release notes, what hits me...

10 years ago

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Getting the Value of Mask Parameters
Today I want to share a trick I recently found out. The Problem: Getting the Value of Nested Mask Parameters I want to...

10 years ago

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A few thoughts on Naming Conventions
The other day, I was teaching a lab for recently hired at MathWorks. In that lab, I ask attendees to program LEGO MINDSTORMS...

10 years ago

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Modeling and Simulation Challenge in Cody
Update: The Modeling and Simulation Challenge group has been deprecated. I recommend looking at Simulink OnRamp, which can...

10 years ago

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Produce a sine wave
Produce a sine wave with amplitude 3: <<http://blogs.mathworks.com/images/seth/cody/sine-eqn.png>>

10 years ago

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Produce a cosine wave
Produce the following signal: <<http://blogs.mathworks.com/images/seth/cody/cosine-eqn.png>>

10 years ago

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Connect blocks in a model
Connect the blocks in the model to produce the following signal: <<http://blogs.mathworks.com/images/seth/cody/connect-blocks...

10 years ago

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Simulation Metadata!
Did you notice that in R2015a, simulations now have metadata in their output? What is simulation metadata? The...

10 years ago

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Why you should never break a continuous algebraic loop with a Memory block
I have seen many users run into trouble when resolving an algebraic loop, so this week I want to explain why you should...

10 years ago

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Identifying the root cause of an algebraic constraint violation
Today I will share a technique I often use when debugging Simulink models, and more especially Simscape models. Algebraic...

10 years ago

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Speeding up Initialization for Accelerator Mode
Some time ago, I wrote a post about Getting the most out of Rapid Accelerator mode. That post describes how to use the...

10 years ago

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Creating Custom Valve in Simscape
Today I want to share a technique I like to use when I need to create custom hydraulic components in Simscape. The...

10 years ago

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What is the most efficient aircraft seating strategy?
Today I am happy to welcome my colleague Ramamurthy Mani for another very interesting study using...

10 years ago