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Black box vs equation-based

modeling in Simulink

Paolo Panarese

Training Engineer - MathWorks

Milano, Sala Gonzaga (30 posti)13:40 – 14:10

Mini-Training Lecture

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Agenda and Learning Outcomes

Black box modeling of experimental data

Equation-based modelling starting from physical laws

Physical Network Modeling

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Example: DC Motor

Input

signal

Output

signal

SISO system:

Input = voltage

Output = angle or an angular speed

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Example: DC Motor

Measured

Input signal

How can we

determine the

input-output

relationship?

Measured

output signal

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Lookup Table vs Dynamic System

Case 1: output signal depends on input only.

Then a LUT is a good way to interpolate measured data.

Same input (2 Volt)

with different

output (angles)

at different times

Case 2: output does NOT depend on input only.

Then data are hiding some «memory state » that can be

represented as a dynamic system

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System Identification

System identification techniques are useful to estimate

and validate the «best» dynamic system to represent

data, i.e. ARX, Transfer Function, Space State, etc

>> systemIdentification

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Black box modeling of experimental data

Equation-based modelling starting from physical laws

Physical Network Modeling

Agenda and Learning Outcomes

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DC Motor’s Equations

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DC Motor (equation based model)

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DC Motor’s Space State

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DC Motor (Space State)

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Black box modeling of experimental data

Equation-based modelling starting from physical laws

Physical Network Modeling

Agenda and Learning Outcomes

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Physical Network Modeling

Each system is represented by functional components that

interact with each other by exchanging energy through

nondirectional ports.

Electrical

Energy Conserving

ports

Rotational Mechanical

Energy Conserving

ports

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Physical Network Modeling

𝝎

𝑻𝒊

𝑽

𝑽,𝝎: ACROSS variables

𝒊, 𝑻: THROUGH variables

Every energy flow is associated with 2 dual variables:

Across and Through (whose product is energy).

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Across vs Through variables

𝑽,𝝎: ACROSS variables (𝑽 source and 𝝎 sensor in parallel)

𝒊, 𝑻: THROUGH variables (𝑻 source and 𝒊 sensor in series)

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Physical Signals (with Unit)vs Simulink signals (unitless)

Physical Signal

Input port

(from Simulink)

Physical Signal

Output ports

(to Simulink)

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SimElectronics vs Simscape language

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Black box modeling

Equation-based modelling

Physical Network Modeling

Conclusions

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Thank you