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Title

Code Generation for Simulation and Control Applications
Authors

Mats Jirstrand
Organization: MathCore Engineering AB
URL: http://www.mathcore.com
Johan Gunnarsson
Organization: MathCore Engineering AB
URL: http://www.mathcore.com
Journal / Anthology

The Mathematica Journal
Year: 2001
Volume: 8
Issue: 2
Page range: 253-277
Description

The use of Mathematica in combination with MathCode C++ is illustrated in a context of modeling of dynamical systems and design of controllers. The symbolic tools are used to derive a set of nonlinear differential equations using Euler-Lagrange equations of motion. The model is converted to C++ using MathCode C++, which produces an efficient implementation of the large expressions used in the model. The exported code is used for simulations, which illustrates that Mathematica in combination with MathCode C++ can be used to do accurate and powerful simulations of nonlinear systems. Controller synthesis is performed where the resulting controller is exported to C++ and run externally. The applications presented are a seesaw/pendulum process and the aerodynamics of a fighter aircraft.
Subjects

*Engineering > Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
*Engineering > Control Theory
URL

http://www.mathematica-journal.com/issue/v8i2/features/codegeneration/