Review: MATLAB/Simulink - Mathematical M&S for Digital Twins
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- Supports a wide range of mathematical calculations and simulations
- Extensive model libraries and large, active user community
- Features a proprietary modeling and simulation language; does not support the Modelica open standard for M&S
- Suffers from tool featuritis and UX is gratuitously complex
- Relatively expensive
- Recommended as a pragmatic COTS mathematical modeling & simulation (M&S) tool for Digital Twins, but FOSS Modelica may be preferred
Review: MATLAB / Simulink - Mathematical M&S for Digital Twins
- Product Name: MATLAB / Simulink
- Brand: Mathworks
- Description: MATLAB and Simulink are commercial software tools for modeling, simulating, and analyzing complex systems. MATLAB is a high-level programming language and interactive environment for numerical computation and data analysis, while Simulink is a graphical environment for modeling, simulating, and analyzing dynamic systems.
- Reviewer: Editor DigitalEngineeringGroup.com
- Date: 12/10/2022
- Review Summary:
MATLAB and Simulink are commercial software tools for modeling, simulating, and analyzing complex systems. MATLAB is a high-level programming language and interactive environment for numerical computation and data analysis, while Simulink is a graphical environment for modeling, simulating, and analyzing dynamic systems. Together, they provide a powerful and comprehensive platform for modeling and simulation.
Some of the major features of MATLAB and Simulink include:
- A user-friendly interface with a graphical modeling environment for Simulink
- Tools for simulating, analyzing, and visualizing system behavior
- Built-in support for discrete-event, continuous-time, and hybrid simulation
- The ability to define custom simulation models and create custom simulation scenarios
- Limited ability to support SysML Parametric diagram calculations in SysML tools, such as MagicDraw and Enterprise Architect
MATLAB and Simulink support a wide range of standard programming languages, including C, C++, and Python. They are developed and sold by MathWorks, and their approximate cost depends on the specific license and features purchased. It is difficult to estimate the approximate number of users of these tools, as they are commercial products and the number of users may vary.
Overall, MATLAB and Simulink are comprehensive and powerful tools for modeling, simulating, and analyzing complex systems. They have a user-friendly interface and support a wide range of standard modeling languages, making them versatile and flexible. However, they are commercial products and may not be suitable for all users or all modeling and simulation tasks.
- Editor Rating: 3.4 / 5 Stars
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