Simula(on  
At  the  end  of  this  video,  you  should  be  able  to:  
•  Understand  when  to  use  computer  simula:on  
•  Explain  what  physically-­‐based  object-­‐oriented  simula:on  is  
•  Create  and  run  a  simula:on  
 
 
Why  Simulate?  
Why  Simulate?  
Object-­‐Oriented,  Physical  System  Simula(on  

Wikipedia.org  

Tradi:onal  
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Fluid  Power  Simula(on  Applica(ons  
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Dymola Uses Modelica
Systemes

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Automation Studio Multi-domain
Technologies

Pneumatic &
FluidSIM Festo
hydraulic

SimHydraulics MathWorks Uses Simscape

Basics  of  SimHydraulics  

SimHydraulics Simscape Simulink Matlab

•  Simscape  extends  Simulink/Matlab  and  adds  physical  

modeling  
•  Founda:onal  library  of  components  
•  Modeling  language  for  crea:ng  custom  components  
•  Add-­‐on  libraries  of  components  
–  SimMechanics  
–  SimDriveline  
–  SimElectronics   www.mathworks.com/products/simhydraulics/
–  SimHydraulics  
Build  this  model  in  SimHydraulics  

http://www.mathworks.com/help/physmod/hydro/ug/creating-a-simple-model.html
What  Comes  Next  in  this  Unit  
•  See  resources  
–  Read  all  key  background  documents  to  gain  an  
understanding  of  SimHydraulics  founda:ons  
•  Do  the  exercises  
–  Sequenced  to  gently  build  your  capacity  to  
simulate  
In-­‐studio:  cylinder  props  on  the  table