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Yifeng Tang

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Model leaks in tanks and valves in a gas SIMULINK system
(Moved to Answer from Comments) It sounds like you have some values as a "standard" leak rate, is that right? I would assume y...

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Bonjour, je souhaite modéliser un piston et j'ai une erreur. Merci
In your model, the B & F ports of the prismatic joint is connected to the B & F port of a rigid transform block. This will fix ...

4 dagar ago | 0

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PEM fuel cell heat management
Looks like it should be instead. Would you agree? I checked the source code and the power dissipation term is calculated as ...

5 dagar ago | 1

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Trace Gas Removal Loop
Hi Ryan, The logic you have in mind is likely to trigger lots of zero-crossing/chattering, and as @Walter Roberson pointed out,...

9 dagar ago | 1

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How to model Concave Hull Contact Force in Simulink Simscape
For a generic solid, Multibody only support exporting the Convex Hull for contact modeling (as of R2025a). So that quarter pipe...

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how to understand and combine simscape pump performance curves
I can try to help on the "Plotting on the Same Graph" part. Once you generate this figure from the pump block, you can use the ...

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LNG liquid to gas phase change simulation Simscape
Hi @Anil I suggest that you try something like this: Model the LNG and its evaporization in the 2P domain. The Receiver Acc...

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What is my fault to this modelling? I want to move the model but I am not able to solve the faults.
Follow the instructions in the error message. Use the Simulink-PS Converter to provide derivatives. The time constant will c...

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Modelling the sublimation of dry ice
Hi @Kyle, Interesting problem. I would approach it from the angle of convervation of energy and mass. Assuming the dry ice st...

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How to model a piston with a retracting spring at one end and having single hydraulic port??
Something like this should work. It's important to pay attention to a few things when setting up this model: (1) area of the...

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Implementing Process Control for Heat Exchanger Networks in MATLAB
For the physical plant, for instances heat exchangers, pipes, valves, pumps, etc., I suggest that you look into Simscape and Sim...

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Lead screw driven by a revolute joint in Simscape Multibody: How can I set a slider displacement to be proportional to the revolute joint angle?
Hi @mhaz, I think it would make more sense to move the revolute joint to be in series with the prismatic joint. See below. ...

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How to measure torque and rpm of compressor in refrigeration cycle?
Use a Ideal Torque Sensor, connect it in series with the compressor R port, and now you are measuring the shaft torque. Multipl...

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How to plot coefficient of performance(COP) of refrigerationcyclemodelexample?
For an air conditioning system, the COP is defined as the ratio between the cooling power and the compressor work. There are tw...

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MATLAB Projects for Mechanical Engineers
Hi Saurav, A few things to check out on fileexchange: Ivan Liebgott (2024). Modeling and Simulation of Multi-Physics Systems w...

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Network coupler for gas
Network coupler for Gas or Moist Air domain doesn't exist as of R2024b. I see two options: (1) follow the structure of such co...

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How are centrifugal pump(TL) outlet flow rate and actual brake power calculated with pump nominal parameters?
In the equation for the reference capacity: , the first term on the RHS is the volumetric flow rate. If you move that term t...

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I don' know why simulink parameter estimation failed. Please help me
Looks like the error message is trying to tell you that the Parameter Estimater cannot change the parameters it tries to estimat...

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How can I determine the distance at which a moving frame slides over a fixed frame, knowing that I use a prismatic joint between these two frames?
You can set limits in the prismatic joint. It'll apply an additonal spring & damper once the limit is reached and try to stop t...

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How to change the type of step for a Simulink Solver from variable to fixed in the Electric Vehicle Thermal Management model in Simulink?
When trying to run a complex Simscape in fixed-step, it is almost always recommended to use an implicit solver, as the equations...

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How to change a simscape block parameter from MATLAB app?
modelname = "myModel"; % CHANGE THIS refrigerant = "R134a"; % CHANGE THIS. % You may use any of the following refrigerant n...

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How to obtain 4th order transfer function in simulink
This example from the System Identification Toolbox should address what you need. https://www.mathworks.com/help/ident/ug/estim...

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How to visualize a multibody model when running on a Speedgoat
Hi @f wang, If I understand it correctly, you are trying to visualize the 3D movements of the parts, is that right? If so, the...

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Is there a way to add a graphical only line between two frames in multibody
Hi Mark, I don't think there is a "native" way to do this. I can think of a clunky way of doing this. I don't like it but may...

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Determining the Nominal mass flow rate
Hello, First of all, make sure you follow the workflow example in the documentation when modeling a refrigeration system: https...

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Exporting Simscape model from R2024a to R2021a and R2023a
The message you got is a warning, not an error, which is trying to tell you to be very careful with the resulting model. Whethe...

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How to convert constants in parameters to variables in inputs in simscape？Invalid use of value 'density'.
Below is a summary of the discussion in the comments section: It is not possible to use an input to assign a domain parameter. ...

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in simscape fluids, I want to use the gas-charged accumulator, which is a single phase component, in a 2 phase loop. How can I use it?
Try something like this: Use Translational Mechanical Converter for each domain, connect the R port, and add a small mass. R...

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I wanna make 2D compressible fluid simulation when off gas ventilation at battery thermal runaway
Just a suggestion ... Right now, you have Neumann type of boundary condition for your normal velocity at the right boundary, na...

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How to connect a 6 DoF joint to a moving center of mass (by creating a moving frame) in Simscape Multibody
Summarizd from comments: (1) leave the 6DOF untouched (2) use the measured CG location to drive a cartesian joint to the new C...

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