SimMechanics    

Running Mechanical Models

SimMechanics gives you multiple ways to simulate and analyze machine motion in the Simulink environment. Running a mechanical simulation is similar to running a simulation of any other type of Simulink model. It entails setting various simulation options, starting the simulation, and dealing with simulation errors. See the Using Simulink guide for a general discussion of these topics. This chapter focuses on aspects of simulation specific to SimMechanics models.

Choosing Simulation Options
 Special settings in SimMechanics and Simulink for running mechanical models
Mechanical Environment Settings Dialog Box
 Controlling the SimMechanics simulation parameters
Finding Forces from Motions
 Examples of the Inverse Dynamics and Kinematics analysis modes of SimMechanics
Trimming Mechanical Systems
 Examples of finding machine steady states with the Trimming mode of SimMechanics
Linearizing SimMechanics Models
 Determining the linear response of trimmed mechanical systems with SimMechanics and Simulink
How SimMechanics Works
 Overview of how SimMechanics analyzes and simulates a mechanical model
Troubleshooting Simulation Errors
 Fixing SimMechanics simulation errors
SimMechanics Limitations
 How to use compatible Simulink simulation tools with SimMechanics models


  Checking Model Validity Choosing Simulation Options