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I cannot run dsm_demo.mdl
Since the MATLAB Function block (in releases earlier than R2015a) always generates C code, you need to install and configure a s...

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LaserScan in TurtleBot examples
The commands certainly look correct. Have you tried changing the maximum scan range to a nondefault value? For example: plo...

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SimMechanics. Import. Solid properties. Simulink
For each rigid part in SolidWorks, SimMechanics Link generates an STL file. You also get an XML file which says how the STL file...

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Using the Simulink for analogue circuits
Do you have access to Simscape and SimElectronics? Those are the two add-on products to Simulink that are more closely associate...

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Is there a way to get all the blocks with specific datatype (eg. boolean / ufix1) in Simulink model after compiling
You can't exactly do this for blocks, because some blocks use different data types for different calculations inside of them. Wh...

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What code do I need to write to simulate this block diagram?
Do you plan on using MATLAB or Simulink? In MATLAB, you can use the <http://www.mathworks.com/help/control/ref/tf.html tf> fu...

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What is the proper approach (or a good example) for enforcing prismatic joint limits on a joint that is also actuated?
Using the Translational Hard Stop block is the proper approach. However, I'd make sure to check the following things about that:...

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I need help on Shallow Water Equations?
How about this paper? http://www.mathworks.com/moler/exm/chapters/water.pdf Or this File Exchange entry? http://www.mat...

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Simulation and Control of a double pendulum by Neural Networks
The documentation page for Neural Network control of a robot arm (basically a pendulum) is here: http://www.mathworks.com/hel...

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How to use inside a Simulink file a user-defined class previously written in matlab?
I found 2 main issues here: First, methods of a class must have the object itself as the first argument. So, to correctly use...

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How can I give inputs to a MIMO statespace model generated using the command ss(a,b,c,d)?
You can use the |lsim| function to provide arbitrary inputs to a state-space (or transfer function) system and likewise collect ...

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How can I convert mechanical force on the rod of a double acting cylinder to hydraulic pressure using SimHydraulics blocks?
The neat thing about Simscape/SimHydraulics is that all the connections are reversible. That is, you can apply a pressure on the...

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hello friends, when i done a modelling in simulink error "the "FixedStepDiscrete" solver cannot be used to simulate block diagram,because it contains continuous states" is occuring.... even i tried all the solver types but nothing worked.. help me..
If you have continuous-time blocks like Integrators, Continuous State-Space/Transfer Function, etc., then you cannot use a discr...

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Read BlockType of SimscapeBlocks
Looks like the |ClassName| block parameter might return what you want. For example: >> get_param(gcb,'ClassName') an...

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Does SimMechanics 2nd Gen compute inverse dynamic ?
Yes, SimMechanics allows you to prescribe motion and automatically computes forces and torques -- both along the axis of motion ...

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goto error when using more than one Single Phase Dynamic Load Block
This problem no longer happens in the latest version (R2015a), but I tried on an older version and that was indeed the case. ...

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Modeling a collision between two rotating bodies
It's not all that straightforward to make these complex contact forces, but it's doable. There is a basic contact forces library...

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Simulink Library Browser doesn´t show any blocks
Maybe your MATLAB install's path or toolbox cache got corrupted. If you try run the following commands in MATLAB and try opening...

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why does the estimated state-space model using n4sid not show the same output in Simulink?
Without much knowledge of your system, some of the questions that may be worth looking into are: # Is the input provided to t...

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In SimMechanics, can we have an actuator that has the ability to change its actuation modes online?
You cannot change the actuation mode mid-simulation because SimMechanics generates all the equations when the model updates prio...

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HOW TO ESTIMATE A FUELCELL BOOST CONVERTER USING ADAPTIVE CONTROL??
Something like this may be useful to read. Just replace the DC Motor model with a boost converter model. You can optimize parame...

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Are the simulink models created in a 64 bit version of Matlab compatible with a 32 bit version of Matlab and vice versa?
Yes, you should be able to use Simulink models in any bitness or operating system that supports that MATLAB version. The only th...

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PID Control Block Tuner Options
Since you're modeling a rectifier, I'm guessing the pulses are problematic and won't give you a direct analytical answer. Have y...

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what's the mean:" the simulink library browser failed to initialize"
Have you tried the steps in this Answer? http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/99143-why-do-i-get-an-error-when-i-ty...

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How does matlab simulink (simpower system)calculates this from machine parameters?
The per unit system is based on the nominal Voltage, Power, and Frequency which is specified in the Parameters tab of that block...

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Hi, i cannot find solar cell block in MATLAB 2014a. I require assistance in finding it in library.
There is a Solar Cell block in the SimElectronics > Sources library. Do you have that product? You can check by typing "ver" in ...

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Problem with the design verifier Simulink
If you go to Simulation > Model Configuration Parameters, then go to the Data Import/Export section, there should be an "Initial...

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Simulink - DC Motor Control (result in not as expected)
Notice the time values in your time axis. In the scope block, click the gear icon (Preferences), go to the History tab and un...

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Creating a mask/dialog of a subsystem and setting sample time for all components within
You can create a mask variable (for example, |Ts| ) that users can enter in the dialog box. Then, inside the masked subsystem...

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What does mean the Linearization Delta in the block mechanism configuration of the simmechanics library
From the <http://www.mathworks.com/help/physmod/sm/ref/mechanismconfiguration.html documentation>: Perturbation value for comput...

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