Front cover; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction and Motivation; Chapter 2. The Basics of Simulation in Simulink; Chapter 3. Simulation of First-Order Difference Equation Models; Chapter 4. Simulation of First-Order Differential Equation Models; Chapter 5. Fixed-Step Solvers and Numerical Integration Methods; Chapter 6. Simulation of First-Order Equation Systems; Chapter 7. Simulation of Second-Order Equation Models: Nonperiodic Dynamics; Chapter 8. Simulation of Second-Order Equation Models: Periodic Dynamics
Chapter 9. Higher-Order Models and Variable-Step SolversChapter 10. Advanced Topics; Appendix A: Alphabetical List of Simulink Blocks; Appendix B: The Basics of MATLAB for Simulink Users; Appendix C: Debugging a Simulink Model; Back cover
Summary
Introduction and MotivationSystems Dynamical Models of Physical Systems Constructing Simulations from Dynamical Models How Simulators Are Used The Basics of Simulation in SimulinkSimplest Model to Simulate Models in Simulink Simulation of the Simplest ModelUnderstanding How Time Is Handled in Simulation A Model with Time as a VariableHow Simulink Propagates Values in Block Diagrams A Model with Uniform Circular MotionA Model with Spiraling Circular Motion Uncertainty in Numbers and Significant FiguresSimulation of First-Order Difference Equation ModelsWhat Is a Difference Equation? Examples of