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Contents

Index

• Getting Started

• Introduction

• Product Description

• Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis with Simulink

Tool for Model-Based Design

Tool for Simulation

Tool for Analysis

Interaction with MATLAB Environment

• Model-Based Design

What Is Model-Based Design?

Model-Based Design Process

• Documentation and Additional Resources

Simulink Online Help

Simulink Demo Models

Web Site Resources

• Simulink Software Basics

• Starting Simulink Software

Opening the Simulink Library Browser

Creating a New Simulink Model

Opening an Existing Model

• Simulink User Interface

Simulink Library Browser

Simulink Editor Window

• Creating a Simulink Model

Overview of a Simple Model

• Creating the Simple Model

Creating a New Model

Adding Blocks to a Model

Moving Blocks in the Model

• Connecting Blocks in the Simple Model

Block Connections in a Model

Drawing Lines Between Blocks

Drawing a Branch Line

• Simulating the Simple Model

Setting Simulation Options

Running a Simulation and Observing Results

• Modeling a Dynamic Control System

• Understanding a Demo Model

Overview of the Demo Model

Opening the Demo Model

Anatomy of the Demo Model

Subsystems in the Demo Model

Subsystems and Masks

Creating a Subsystem

Creating a Subsystem Mask

• Simulating the Demo Model

Running the Simulation

Changing the Thermostat Setting

Changing the Average Outdoor Temperature

Changing the Daily Temperature Variation

• Moving Data Between MATLAB and the Demo Model

Importing Data from the MATLAB Workspace

Exporting Simulation Data to the MATLAB Workspace

• Basic Simulation Workflow

Data Import and Logging Workflow

Example Description

• Import Signal Data

Preparing Signal Builder Block

Importing Data from Excel Spreadsheets

Displaying Input Data

• Simulate Model

Configuring the Model to Log Output Signals

Running the Simulation

Compare Signals

• Create, Save, and Print a Figure

Creating a Figure from a Plot

Saving and Printing a Figure

• User's Guide

• Modeling Guidelines

• Release Notes

Getting Started

Introduction	Introduces Simulink software and Model-Based Design
Simulink Software Basics	Describes how to start Simulink software and provides an overview of the Simulink user interface
Creating a Simulink Model	Describes how to model a simple dynamic system using Simulink software
Modeling a Dynamic Control System	Provides an example of how to model a control system and describes how to simulate the model
Basic Simulation Workflow	Description of full workflow

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