The MathWorks Announces SimPowerSystems 4 for Power System Development; Provides New Application Libraries for Modeling Electric Drives, Flexible Transmission Systems, and Distributed Resources
The MathWorks announced the availability of SimPowerSystems 4, which enables engineers in a host of industries to use Model-Based Design to model and simulate electrical circuits and power systems within Simulink(R). SimPowerSystems 4 includes extensive new application libraries, including electric drives, flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS), and distributed resources. These new libraries offer mechanical and electrical engineers advanced tools for building richer, more comprehensive models and simulations. As a result SimPowerSystems reduces the time and cost of evaluating design options for detailed electromechanical systems, so that users can more thoroughly explore alternatives and reduce development time.
The new SimPowerSystems libraries contain more than 150 blocks distributed in eight sub-libraries, including electric sources, electric machinery, and three-phase components. The libraries represent both simple and complex electric components, such as resistors, inductors, capacitors, and AC and DC electric drives.
According to Terry Denery, physical modeling product marketing manager, The MathWorks, “SimPowerSystems 4 leverages the power of Simulink to provide an efficient environment for multidomain modeling and controller design. Now, engineers can model the generation, transmission, distribution, and consumption of electrical power, as well as its conversion into mechanical power, all within Simulink.”
SimPowerSystems 4 joins SimMechanics and SimDriveline as the latest addition to The MathWorks physical modeling tools, which provide electromechanical solutions and multidomain capabilities for complex modeling and simulation. Together these tools create a single powerful, simulation environment, offering a significant advantage over cosimulating with different specialized tools.
Pricing and Availability
SimPowerSystems is available immediately for Windows, UNIX/Linux, and Macintosh platforms. U.S. list prices start at $3,000 for SimPowerSystems 4.
About TransEnergie Technologies, Inc.
The block libraries and simulation methods in SimPowerSystems were developed by TransEnergie Technologies Inc. of Montreal, a provider of real-time power system simulators for leading power manufacturers and utilities throughout the world.
About The MathWorks
The MathWorks is the world’s leading developer of technical computing software for engineers and scientists in industry, government, and education. With an extensive product set based on MATLAB(R) and Simulink, The MathWorks provides software and services to solve challenging problems and accelerate innovation in automotive, aerospace, communications, financial services, biotechnology, electronics, instrumentation, process, and other industries.
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