Introduction

• Modern simulation programs
  • graphical user interface
  • large block libraries
  • basic handling almost identical
  • different modeling paradigms, e.g.
    • signal oriented (Simulink)
    • physical modeling/Modelica (Dymola)
• Discrete Modeling in Simulink and Modelica
  • basic features implemented
  • additional libraries for state machines and process based models
  • basic blocks look very similar, e.g. UnitDelay or Memory/Pre
• Surprise
  • models can behave quite differently!
  • example: simulation of digital circuits
  • needs thorough understanding of internals