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Version 1.0 (R2007a) Simscape Software

This table summarizes what's new in Version 1.0 (R2007a):

New Features and Changes	Version Compatibility Considerations	Fixed Bugs and Known Problems	Related Documentation at Web Site
Yes Details below	Yes—Details labeled as Compatibility Considerations, below. See also Summary.	Bug Reports	No

New features introduced in this version are described here.

Product Introduction

Simscape software extends the Simulink product line with tools for modeling and simulating multidomain physical systems. It enables you to describe multidomain physical systems containing mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical components as physical networks.

Simscape key features are:

• Single modeling environment for modeling and simulating physical systems, such as mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems

• Foundation library of physical modeling building blocks and fundamental mathematical elements

• Connection blocks to bridge modeling domains

• Full simulation and limited editing capabilities for models built with SimMechanics, SimDriveline, or SimHydraulics blocks (no license for these products required as long as the products are installed)

• Ability to specify units of parameters and variables, with all unit conversion handled automatically

Simscape software can be used for a variety of automotive, aerospace, defense, and industrial equipment applications. Together with SimMechanics, SimDriveline, SimHydraulics, and SimPowerSystems™ (all available separately), Simscape lets you model complex interactions in electromechanical and hydromechanical systems.

Block Libraries Moved from SimHydraulics to Simscape

The Foundation and Utilities block libraries that used to be included in SimHydraulics ( V1.0 and V1.1) are now part of Simscape product.

Compatibility Considerations

Several blocks that used to be in SimHydraulics V1.1 and are now part of Simscape software have undergone changes that have compatibility impact. These blocks are:

• Fluid Inertia

• Inertia

• Mass

• PS Integrator

• Rotational Spring

• Translational Spring

Each of these blocks has a parameter that specifies the initial condition for use in computing the block's initial state at the beginning of a simulation run. In this version, there is a difference in the way these initial conditions are computed, and as a result, the blocks work differently than they used to in the previous version. For details, see the block reference pages.

Version 2.0 (R2007b) Simscape Software

Compatibility Summary for Simscape Software

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