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I tried to import the modelica library Buildings1.6 from the modelica website and get always the error "Nothing found in the modelica library". 

Is it possible to import modelica libraries? 

Thank you very much



Is it included in MapleSim 6 or can be somehow modelled?



Hi All. Hope all is well.

Assume that we have partitioned [0,a], into N equidistant subintervals and in each subinterval we have M sets of polynomials of arbitrary form[say bij(t)](a.e Taylor series, or Bernstein series,…)

for Example with N=4, M=3 and by Taylor series we have:


now we want to approximate a function, asy f(t), in this interval with following form:


If we have:

(Tau is a constant number)
then: How can  we find L and Z matrices using maple? Is it any way? (or other softwares?)



Mahmood   Dadkhah

Ph.D Candidate

Applied Mathematics Department


I was given that solitary initial state to see how it will deform as time goes on. am struggling to get my code so that I can get video frames. please help on how I can generate my code


uo(x)= a0x2(1-x)2 for x (less than or equal to) x (less than or equal) 1

u0(x)    = 0 for x > 1

the video clips will be representing the function u(*,t) :x to u(x,t)

for a sequence of choices of t such as t=0; t=0,5...t=3



Hollywood Math (with more new examples!)





Applications of Symbolic Computation in Control Design


The following examples will be demonstrated:

• PID Control

• LQR, Kalman filter design

• Gain scheduling

• Feedback linearization


 I have a complex set of mechanical linkages and components, and I am trying to create a feedback control system for trajectory-tracking with the end-effector. They system is driven by a set of prismatic joints (representing ideal series-elastic actuators). At this stage I am simply trying to establish the control parameters and the required forces to achieve desired positions/velocities in the workspace, and have not yet inserted any realistic actuator characteristics.

An open-loop solution can be found using translational position control on the prismatic joints, this is no problem. However to close the loop properly, I need to convert the system to use a differential input, such as a velocity driver. At this point everything becomes very finicky and highly dependent on initial conditions. Generally Maplesim gives up, claiming that no solution can be found. Due to the complexity of the system, there is no way for me to guess a priori the appropriate initial conditions of all the joints and linkages. I was wondering if anybody had any tips for either pre-determining the initial parameters, or alternatively for relaxing the solver in some way to allow for a wider exploration of possible solutions. Or any other ideas!

So far: I have tried setting up an open loop position-driven system with the same trajectories and using Maple to read all the initial conditions, then transferring them as guesses to my closed-loop system. But this has not worked. As a temporary workaround I am using position drivers on the SEAs, which are in turn driven by a velocity controller (with an integrator term). However this is suboptimal. Any help would be much appreciated!

Hi, this question is for Samir Kahn or other maplesoft staff.

Is there a way to use modelica biochem or any other chemical path library into maplesim? Do you plan to integrate this library in future versions of maplesim? Wolfram systemModeler has this library already integrated as does symbiology in matlab. Mr Kahn, I hope that your background in chemical engineering help you push for this new development in maplesim and help this product be even better than the competion. thank you and let me know as soon as possible.



Recently I started to learn to use maplesim. I wanted to set up a feedback system which is used to control the speed of DC motor. I don't know how to build it. Please give me some advice. I really appreciate your help.


I want to create a linearied model for a single or multi degree of freedom vibration system by MapleSim. i faced a lot of problem such as causalize ports, i search the user manual but i didn't find it useful. i attach a very simply one degree of freedom vibration system. i wondering if every one create a linearized model for it. my final goal is governing the equation and determine the natural frequency with nyquist plots. i have mapleSim 6.2 and Maple 17. Thanks








After simulate the model of MapleSim, I can only know the curve of where I need to know about. I need the specific parameter(each point value), like a piece of sheet. How I can put it of in an Excel of Word?


Is MapleSim 6.1 fully Modelica 3.1 compliant? If not, which features does it miss for the moment?

Lookup tables? (modelica ones, not maplesim's)

Thank you very much



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like this alot of terms

