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Modeling and Simulation

Course Code :
MAN 380
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
2.00 Hours
Department :
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Instructor information :

Area of Study :

The overall aims of this course are: • Enrich the students' basic theoretical knowledge about the modeling of physical systems and their governing differential equations. • Enrich the students' basic knowledge of dynamics response of physical systems. • Enrich the students' basic knowledge of Matlab toolbox of modeling and identifications.

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Modeling and Simulation

Mathematical models for mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, hydraulic, and mechatronic systems in the time domain for single and multivariable systems; Laplace and state space formulation Continuous, discrete, and combined system models; Hardware-in-the-loop simulation and rapid prototyping of real-time electromechanical systems; Mat Lab, SimMechanics, Simulink, etc. are used to build models and virtual prototypes.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Modeling and Simulation

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	Identify different types of control systems.
2-	Identify the type of physical system; mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electric and electronic.
3-	Describe time response of first and second order differential equations.

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	Deduce the differential equations of physical systems.
2-	Apply Laplace transformation to change functions from time domain to s-domain and vice versa.
3-	Transform differential equations to transfer function.
4-	Solve the differential equations of physical systems.

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	Use of MATLAB software to get inverse Laplace transform for certain transfer function.
2-	Solve first and second order transfer functions using SIMULINK.

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	Work coherently and successfully as a part of a team in assignments.
2-	Write reports in accordance with the standard scientific guidelines.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Modeling and Simulation

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture	Tutorial/Practical
Introduction to control systems	1	1
Classification of physical systems	2	2
Modeling of mechanical systems: linear and rotational	6	4	2
Modeling of hydraulic systems	6	4	2
Modeling of pneumatic systems	3	2	1
Modeling of electrical systems	2	4	2
Modeling of electronic systems: Operational amplifiers	5	3	2
Laplace Transform : definition, transformation of various functions from time domain to s-domain	5	4	1
Inverse Laplace Transform and partial fraction method. The use of MATLAB software.	8	4	4
Solution of first and second order differential equations using Laplace transform and transfer function approach. Use of SIMULINK software	3	2	1