Dymola, MathWorks and the Simulink opportunity
If you’re attending the MathWorks event in Daventry, you’ve probably heard people talking about how Dymola adds to the functionality of Simulink. We’ve put together a short FAQ. For more in-depth information about Dymola, go to www.claytex.com
Why is Dymola at MathWorks?
Many Simulink users also use Dymola. The two technologies complement one another very well, so are often used together. In fact, several Dymola customers are presenting here, so it’s good to catch up with what they’ve been doing.
How do Simulink users get business benefits from Dymola?
Simulink is very good for control system development but Dymola can often save time when modelling the physical parts of the system. For physial modelling, Simulink also has a relatively low complexity level: you can reach a limit beyond which it is very difficult to add more details to a model. With Dymola, it’s very easy to keep refining the model and adding more and more details.
So people are using Simulink and Dymola at the same time?
Yes – the interface is very straightforward. It’s very easy to import and export models from one platform to the other, and you can work on model parameters wherever you choose. Everything is also FMI-compliant. You can find more detailed information at http://www.claytex.com/dymola/simulink-interface/
What are the triggers that might make users reach out for Dymola?
The introduction of new technology into a system can make it very difficult to try and model in Simulink. It can also be very time consuming to try and derive the system equations as an ode for implementation in Simulink.
There might also be a desire to reuse the same physical model throughout the development process, so that everyone can use a common model. Or there could be a need to make the physical model more complex to help investigate a problem observed during testing.
Can you give an example of where Dymola and Simulink are being used together?
There are many. One of the highest profile is the SAVE project. Researchers at the University of Warwick are running a two-year research programme to simulate the ‘real-world’ impact of CO2 emissions and energy needs for vehicles using real world driver behaviour.
Who can I contact to find out more?
Talk with Mike Dempsey or any of his team. Mike is managing director of Claytex, a Dassault Systemes partner for Dymola multi-domain engineering modelling and simulation software in the UK, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Ireland and South Africa.
Claytex offers software licenses, training and specialist simulation consultancy services to the aerospace, automotive and energy industries – so they can probably answer any query you may have!
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