Simulink Control Design Getting Started Introduction What Is Simulink Control Design? Purpose of Linearization Using the GUI vs. Command Line Functions Using the Documentation Expected Background How to Use This Guide Using Examples and Demos Related Products Quick Start What Is Linearization? Understanding Linearization Operating Points Linearization of Nonlinear Models Linearization of Discrete-Time Models Linearization of Multi-Rate Models Linearization of Simulink Models Understanding Open Loop Analysis Linearizing Models Overview Example: The Magnetic Ball Magnetic Ball System Model Equations Creating or Opening a Simulink Model Beginning a New Linearization Project Configuring Inputs and Outputs for the Linearized Model Inserting Linearization Points Removing Linearization Points Performing Open Loop Analysis Inspecting Analysis I/Os Specifying Operating Points Computing Operating Points from Specifications Specifying Completely Known Operating Points Extracting Operating Points from Simulation Importing Operating Points Linearizing the Model Using the LTI Viewer Changing Linearization Settings Changing State Ordering in the Linearized Model Linearizing Discrete-Time and Multi-Rate Models Linearizing a Block Analyzing the Results Validating the Linearization Displaying the Results Exporting and Saving Your Work Exporting Results Exporting and Restoring Linearization I/O Settings Saving Control and Estimation Tools Manager Projects Opening Control and Estimation Tools Manager Projects Linearizing Models Using Functions Overview Example: Water-Tank System The Water-Tank System Model Equations Creating or Opening a Simulink Model Configuring the Model for Linearization Choosing and Storing Linearization Points Extracting Linearization Points from a Model Editing an I/O Object Open Loop Analysis Using Functions Specifying Operating Points Using Functions Computing Operating Points from Specifications Specifying Completely Known Operating Points Extracting Values from Simulation Using Vectors of Operating Point Values Linearizing the Model Linearizing Discrete-Time and Multi-Rate Models Analyzing the Results Using the LTI Viewer Saving Your Work Restoring Linearization I/O Settings Examples Understanding and Controlling Results Comparing the Linearized and Original Models Example Linearization Algorithms Block-by-Block Analytic Linearization Individual Block Linearization Methods Numerical-Perturbation Linearization Invoking Numerical-Perturbation Linearization Perturbation Algorithm Controlling the Results of Numerical-Perturbation Linearization Recommendations for Creating Accurate Linearized Models Blocks with Discontinuities Non-Double Data Types Functions - Categorical List Linearization Analysis I/Os Operating Points Linearization Functions - Alphabetical List Blocks - Alphabetical List Release Notes Simulink Control Design 1.2 Release Notes New Features Major Bug Fixes Simulink Control Design 1.1 Release Notes Major Bug Fixes Simulink® Control Design 1.0 Release Notes Introduction to Simulink Control Design About Simulink Control Design Features Printable Documentation (PDF) Product Page (Web)