SimApp for Windows

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• Great software for controls engineers

  PentearmacacosNovember 13, 2009

  Pros

  If you want to model control systems including non-linearities that occur in real life, this package is great. The models are made graphically. It is also inexpensive compared with other packages like Matlab/Simulink.

  Cons

  You need to know how to write equations for your system in order to make the models. This includes understanding of differential equations and Laplace transforms. It doesn't have as many features as its more expensive competitors, but enough.

  Summary

  It is a great program for making models of combination systems including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, thermal or other systems. I have done many useful models with this. This program includes lots of built in PID controllers. But it is made to be more than a PID tuning program. It is for use when your plant is more difficult to control than you thought and you want to figure out why - or test a variety of parameter changes or special conditions..

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