Simulation Module

LabVIEW 8.5 Simulation Module Help
August 2007

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371894B-01

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August 2007, 371894B-01

Simulation is a process that involves using software to recreate and analyze the behavior of dynamic systems. You use the simulation process to lower product development costs by accelerating product development. You also use the simulation process to provide insight into the behavior of dynamic systems you cannot replicate conveniently in the laboratory. For example, simulating a jet engine saves time, labor, and money compared to building, testing, and rebuilding an actual jet engine. You can use the LabVIEW Simulation Module to simulate a dynamic system or a component of a dynamic system. For example, you can simulate only the plant while using hardware for the controller, actuators, and sensors.

If you are new to the Simulation Module, consider completing the Getting Started with the LabVIEW Simulation Module tutorial.

The following table describes the components the Simulation Module includes and the tasks for which you can use these components.

Component	Task
Simulation Loop	Configure simulation parameters, including the ordinary differential equation (ODE) solver, and define the simulation as part of a LabVIEW block diagram
Simulation functions	Build, simulate, and deploy dynamic system models, including models developed with the LabVIEW System Identification Toolkit or LabVIEW Control Design Toolkit Execute offline, Rapid Control Prototype (RCP), and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) configurations Generate and combine input and feedback signals Collect and display simulation data
Trim & Linearize VIs; Linearize Subsystem dialog box	Trim and linearize a nonlinear dynamic system model
Optimal Design VIs	Determine the optimal parameters for a dynamic system model, given a set of constraints
Simulation Model Converter	Convert a model developed in The MathWorks, Inc. Simulink® application software into LabVIEW block diagram code

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