Modelica Models use in Matlab-Simulink Environment

Abstract

Acausal modeling is one of the approaches to construct a dynamic model of physical system. This approach is used by Modelica language and provides some advantages compared to causal modeling. Functional Mock-up Interface defines a standard way for exchange or co-simulation of dynamic models and is supported by most of Modelica oriented modeling tools. Matlab-Simulink is not able to use Modelica models nor to import Functional Mock-up Units. This paper describes FMUtoolbox for Matlab-Simulink, which allows simulation of Functional Mockup Units in Matlab-Simulink environment. It provides Simulink block, graphical and command-line user interface and other features