Simulink Control Design 3.4

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Version 3.4

Released: 1 Sep 2011
 

Version 3.4, part of Release 2011b, includes the following enhancements:

• Redesigned graphical tool for improved linear analysis workflows
• Interactive frequency response estimation and validation of linearization results
• Optimization of model parameters to meet design requirements specified by Model Verification blocks (with Simulink Design Optimization)
• Automatic tuning of PID Controller blocks in a referenced model
• slTunable interface for tuning control systems to meet bandwidth, stability margin, tracking, and disturbance rejection requirements (with Robust Control Toolbox)

See the Release Notes for details.

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Version 3.3

Released: 8 Apr 2011
 

Version 3.3, part of Release 2011a, includes the following enhancements:

• Selection of individual bus elements as input and output linearization points
• Optional output argument of linlft command for returning linearization of excluded blocks
• Access to current linearization of a Simulink block for specifying custom linearization

See the Release Notes for details.

Version 3.2

Released: 3 Sep 2010
 

Version 3.2, part of Release 2010b, includes the following enhancements:

• PID Tuner GUI enhancements, new response plots and ability to specify a custom operating point for plant linearization
• New blocks for visualizing and verifying linear system characteristics of Simulink models during simulation
• New commands and Model Advisor check for detecting and disabling time-varying source blocks for frequency-response estimation
• Ability to update parameterized tuned blocks by changing the values of the corresponding workspace variables

See the Release Notes for details.

Version 3.1

Released: 5 Mar 2010
 

Version 3.1, part of Release 2010a, includes the following enhancements:

• Ability to use frestimate function in conjunction with Parallel Computing Toolbox™ for faster estimation of Simulink model frequency response
• Enhanced memory handling for linearization of Switch, Multi-Port Switch, and Math Function blocks

See the Release Notes for details.

Version 3.0

Released: 4 Sep 2009
 

Version 3.0, part of Release 2009b, includes the following enhancements:

• New GUI for automatic and interactive tuning of the new PID Controller blocks from the Simulink library
• New automated PID tuning method in the Simulink Compensator Design Task pane
• Ability to compute the frequency response of Simulink models using simulation
• Ability to specify the linearization of Simulink blocks as LTI models or Robust Control Toolbox uncertain models
• Support for plant models containing delays in the Simulink Compensator Design Task pane
• New linlft and linlftfold commands to more efficiently compute multiple linearizations of a large model under certain conditions

See the Release Notes for details.