Scilab comes with a built-in function to define polynomials. The Scilab function for …
In the tutorial Integration by parts – indefinite integrals we have seen how to …
How to calculate a definite integral
Scilab is quite powerful in handling string variables. Taking into account that sooner …
Mastering strings in Scilab
The internal combustion engine is a heat engine. It’s working principle is based …
The pressure-volume (pV) diagram and how work is produced in an ICE
State-space system representation lays the foundations for modern control theory. It solves many …
How to get the state-space model of a dynamic system
Automotive industry deals with reciprocating engines, in which the piston has a linear motion within …
Kinematic analysis of the ICE piston
Quite often we need to plot mathematical expressions or values, which are function of …
How to format plot axes with Latex in Scilab
In order to characterize the basic performance of an internal combustion engine, over …
Basic geometric parameters of the ICE’s piston and cylinder
A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) has two sources of power, an internal combustion …
BMW’s iPerformance plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain architecture
The Energy Method provides an alternative way to determine the mathematical model (equations …
Energy Method for modeling conservative dynamic systems
One of the most important concept in programming is the variable. The variable …
Data types in C programming language
A dynamic system can be represented mathematically in various forms, such as: set …
Dynamic system representation in configuration and matrix form
In control engineering and control theory the transfer function of a system is …
How to find the transfer function of a system
In this tutorial we are going to perform a very detailed mathematical analysis …
RL circuit – detailed mathematical analysis
A nonlinear function can be approximated with an linear function in a certain …
Linearization – linear approximation of a nonlinear function
Real world applications electric circuits are, most of the time, quite complex and …
Kirchhoff’s Current and Voltage Law (KCL and KVL) with Xcos example
The intention of this tutorial is to explain what an open or closed …
Open loop vs. closed loop control systems (with Xcos simulations)
In the table below you can find the equivalent between the Simulink® and …