About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherSpringer

ISBN-100792373677

ISBN-139780792373674

eBay Product ID (ePID)1881263

Product Key Features

Number of PagesXxii, 345 Pages

Publication NameIntroduction to Physical Modeling with Modelica

LanguageEnglish

SubjectComputer Simulation, Mechanical, Programming / Object Oriented, System Theory, Compilers

Publication Year2001

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers, Technology & Engineering, Science

AuthorMichael Tiller

SeriesThe Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight54.3 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2001-029416

Reviews' Altogether the book gives a comprehensive introduction to physical modelling and the new language Modelica and can be recommended to engineers and scientists who have to create or use models of physical systems. ' Peter Beater, Simulation News Europe, Issue 32/33, (November 2001), 'Altogether the book gives a comprehensive introduction to physical modelling and the new language Modelica and can be recommended to engineers and scientists who have to create or use models of physical systems.' Peter Beater, Simulation News Europe, Issue 32/33, (November 2001)

Dewey Edition21

Series Volume Number615

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal005/.35133

Table Of ContentI The Modelica Language.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Differential Equations.- 3 Building and Connecting Components.- 4 Enabling Reuse.- 5 Functions.- 6 Using Arrays.- 7 Hybrid Models.- 8 Exploring Nonlinear Behavior.- 9 Miscellaneous.- II Effective Modelica.- 10 Multi-Domain Modeling.- 11 Block Diagrams vs. Acausal Modeling.- 12 Building Libraries.- 13 Initial Conditions.- 14 Efficiency.- Appendices.- A-- History of Modelica.- A.1 Contributors to the Modelica language.- A.2 Contributors to the Modelica Standard Library.- B-- Modelica Syntax.- C-- Modelica Standard Library: Connectors.- C.1 Electrical (Analog).- C.2 Block diagrams.- C.3 Translational motion.- C.4 Rotational motion.- D-- Modelica Standard Library: Common Units.- D.1 Time and space.- D.2 Periodic phenomenon.- D.3 Mechanics.- D.4 Thermodynamics.- D.5 Electricity.- D.6 Physical chemistry.- E-- Modelica Standard Library: Constants.- F-- Modelica Standard Library: Math Functions.- F.1 Geometric functions.- F.2 Inverse geometric functions.-F.3 Hyperbolic geometric functions.- F.4 Exponential functions.- References.

Synopsis3. 8 Problems . . . 66 4 ENABLING REUSE 69 4. 1 Concepts . . . . . . . . 69 4. 2 Exploiting commonality 70 4. 3 Reusable building blocks 71 4. 4 Allowing replaceable components 75 4. 5 Other replaceable entities 79 4. 6 Limiting flexibility . . . 82 4. 7 Other considerations . . 84 4. 8 Language fundamentals 85 4. 9 Problems . . . . . . . . 88 5 FUNCTIONS 91 5. 1 Concepts . . . . . . . . 91 5. 2 Introduction to functions 92 5. 3 An interpolation function 94 5. 4 Multiple return values 96 97 5. 5 Passing records as arguments 5. 6 Using extemal subroutines 100 5. 7 Language fundamentals 102 5. 8 Problems . . . . . . . . 110 6 USING ARRAYS 113 6. 1 Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 6. 2 Planetary motion: Arrays of components . . 113 6. 3 Simple ID heat transfer: Arrays of variables 120 6. 4 Using arrays with chemical systems 132 6. 5 Language fundamentals 143 6. 6 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 7 HYBRID MODELS 155 7. 1 Concepts . . . . . . . . 155 7. 2 Modeling digital circuits 155 7. 3 Bouncing ball . . . . . . 162 7. 4 Sensor modeling . . . . 166 7. 5 Language fundamentals 178 7. 6 Problems . . . . . . . . 186 8 EXPLORING NONLINEAR BEHAVIOR 189 8. 1 Concepts . . . 189 8. 2 An ideal diode 189 8. 3 Backlash . . . 193 8. 4 Thermal properties 199 Contents vii 8. 5 Hodgkin-Huxley nerve cell models 203 8. 6 Language fundamentals 206 8. 7 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 9 MISCELLANEOUS 213 9. 1 Lookup rules 213 9. 2 Annotations . . 225 Part II Effective Modelica 10 MULTI-DOMAIN MODELING 231 10. 1 Concepts . . . . . . . . . 231 231 10. 2 Conveyor system . . . . .

LC Classification NumberTJ1-1570