SimPowerSystems 3

The MathWorks has released , which provides electrical engineers with a tool to model and simulate power systems with their controllers in the Simulink environment. It provides engineers with tools to analyze and gain insight about power system behavior before the production of costly physical prototypes, offering the ability to model and simulate complex, self-contained power systems, such as those found in automobiles, aircraft, manufacturing plants, and power utility applications. SimPowerSystems 3 provides the ability to design and analyze the generation, transmission, distribution, and consumption for electrical power systems in a single environment.

The latest version now uses the same physical modeling architecture as SimMechanics, The MathWorks software for modeling mechanical systems, simulating their motion, and analyzing the results all within the Simulink environment. With this architecture, engineers can now intuitively build graphical power electronic circuits, as well as model and simulate electro-mechanical components in Simulink, the industry standard for dynamic systems simulation.




"The addition of SimPowerSystems 3 to The MathWorks family of physical modeling products is part of an ongoing commitment to engineers who model dynamic systems for simulation and control," said Paul Barnard, control design automation marketing director, The MathWorks. "The integration of SimPowerSystems with the physical modeling architecture provides electrical engineers with a robust tool for real-world modeling in multiple domains while maintaining optimal controller design."




SimPowerSystems 3 is available immediately for Windows, UNIX/Linux, and Macintosh systems. Pricing starts at $2,000.

by MacNN Staff