Dear all,

The November issue of Maple Transactions is now up (we will be adding a few more items to that issue over the course of the month).  See https://mapletransactions.org/index.php/maple/index for the articles.

More importantly, Maple Primes seems to have a great many interesting posts, some of which could well be worked up into a paper (or a video).  Maple Transactions accepts worksheets (documents, workbooks) for publication, as well, although we want a high standard of readability for that.  I invite you to contribute.

The next issue of Maple Transactions will be the Special Issue that is the Proceedings of the Maple Conference 2021 (see my previous post :)

-r

When I made a restraint system like bolow and used  GetEquations() , undefined external forces(Fx,Fy) was derived. 

I want to know the reason or the principle of GetEquations() which is solving the dynamics of  a restraint system.

msim→2hand.msim
mw→2hand.mw

How do I set 'symbolicname' in GetEquations()?

There is an error "invalid input" when I do like below.

with(MapleSim);

A := MapleSim:-LinkModel('filename' = "C:/Users/---.msim");
A:-GetEquations('symbolicname = []');
 

Copying and Pasting of parameters (entered data) or text in text boxes does not work on my MapleSim 2021.1 Windows10 installation.

I tired the usual keys and context menus. Cutting works.

Thats what I get back when I paste text here after cutting

<math xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML'></math>

Copy&Paste of components works.  

Is this a known issue?

This research work demonstrates the use of the MapleSim and Python scientific packages for the correct use of differential equations for engineering students, in the face of the pandemic generated by COVID-19. The main objective is to visualize the teaching and learning process of the subject presented. The methodology used is block diagrams using graphic programming and the one-dimensional symbolic structure. The results are totally optimal since automation was achieved in the differential equations applied to different engineering cases. The applications generated by the scientific software are fully upgradeable and available in the cloud.

Ponencia_CIMAC_2021.pdf

Lenin AC

Ambassador Maple

Using Python and MapleSim versus Basic Science Teaching in Times of Pandemic

Abastract

In the following research work entitled Use of Python and MapleSim against the teaching of Basic Sciences in times of pandemic, due to the social immobility imposed by the government, we saw the need to use scientific software to train our students with modern approaches. The purpose is to raise the learning achievement in the subjects of Mathematics and Physics for engineering. The methodology we used was native syntax programming and graphic component programming. The results that we obtained in modeling and simulation are quite exact, with respect to the traditional results. Finally, all the material can be updated and managed at any time because it is available on maplecloud.

Keywords: Python, MapleSim, modeling, simulation

Ponencia_UNTumbes.pdf

Lenin AC

Ambassador Maple

The 3-D Workspace of the stuart platfrom example

https://de.maplesoft.com/products/maplesim/modelgallery/detail.aspx?id=34

displays as follows. Clicking on the central object I get

Q1: What does "Unlayed out view mean"?

Q2: What is actually displayed in the center?

Q3: Why is only one leg shown in instead of 6?

I would really appreciate more insight into the 3-D Workspace. I use it to inspect structural integrity of models and assembly errors, but I am often lost by its behavior.

Thank you!

(I have tried to work it out myself with online resources, Maples help system and MapleSim user guide.)

I'm trying to create a custom component in MapleSim 2021, and I want to use Thermal Fluid Flow Ports. However, they don't show up as a type of port in the port Type dropdown.  How can I create a thermal fluid flow port using the Custom Component Template?

We’re excited to announce the release of MapleSim 2021! The MapleSim 2021 family of products lets you build and explore models more easily than ever, with improved simulation performance and 3-D visualizations, new ways to share models with those who don’t use MapleSim, and a host of new and expanded component libraries. Improvements include:

• Improved performance for large models that allows you to take advantage of the fastest simulations yet – no matter how complex your design is.
• More realistic 3-D visualizations with the ability to define dynamic shape sizes, such as spheres and cylinders that expand or contract over the course of the simulation, so components are realistically represented throughout.
• Expanded modeling scope for machine builders, with a new pneumatics component library and expanded hydraulics support, as well as improved visualizations in the MapleSim Ropes and Pulleys Library add-on.
• New simulation and analysis features in MapleSim Insight, a standalone product in the MapleSim family that provides anyone in your organization with access to powerful simulation-based debugging and 3-D visualization capabilities that connect directly to common automation platforms.

See What’s New in MapleSim 2021 for more information about these and other improvements!
 

Dear Community,

I try to slove a simple 2nd order ODE describing a simple pulley. Unfortunately dsolve does not like what I'm trying to do, and I get en error message. My goal is to plot travel distance, velocity and acceleration (  h(t), dh(t)/dt, d²h(t)/dt² ) of the lifted weight. Could you pls. have a look what I'm doing wrong?

Also is there a way to transform this worksheet to a MapleSim document somehow? Worksheet attached.

tx in advance,

best regards

Andras

SimplePulley.mw

Hi

I am trying to implement normally distributed noise into a maplesim simulation. I thought this would be done most easily thru adding a modelica custom component. There are some examples to go on on the web however Modelica are not really good at explaining there implementation. 

The code for my implemented block can be seen below. 

model Noise2
    import MBI = Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces;
    import MBN = Modelica.Blocks.Noise;
    import MMD = Modelica.Math.Distributions.Uniform;
    
    output MBI.RealOutput out annotation (Placement(transformation(extent={{100,-10},{120,10}}))); 

    inner Modelica.Blocks.Noise.GlobalSeed globalSeed(fixedSeed=42);
    
    MBN.NormalNoise generator(samplePeriod=0.1,distribution=MMD.density(0, -1, 1));

    
    Real y(useGlobalSeed=true, useAutomaticLocalSeed = false, fixedLocalSeed=false, startTime = 0);
    
equation
    out = generator.y;
end Noise2;

However this results in the following error

Argument 1 must have integer[4] data type

Due to my inexperience with Modelica, I don't even know were to start searching for the error. So I turn to this wonderful community in my hour of need, How do I implement normal distributed noise in maplesim?

Mvh

Eric Ragnarsson

Hi

I have created a robot ar with p starting position X, Y, Z and a spring that connects to the robot end effector with a spring that is L long. I have exported this simulink model to an FMU inorder to use it in python. 

Is it posible to change the value of X, Y, Z and L using pyfmi before using it in pythuon and if it is, then how?

Thanks again for youre time and help. I know that this is not exaclyt inside the expertise of this fine comunity but have no were else to go.

Eric R

Hi Everyone,

First time asking a question on this website. I am a bit confused about an error I am getting in a pretty straightforward simulation I am trying to generate. It is part of an overall State Machine I am working on but I have isolated the issue to the Angle Sensor and have simplified the issue to ask my question. The issue is as follows:

When simulating the To_Box_5_error.msim file I get the following error

Preparing for integration......
Generating code (derivatives)
(in MapleSim:-CreateDataRecord) internal error occurred during simulation: check console on verbose for more details (5.508s)

This file consits of the angle sensor feeding back to the two <= blocks.

However when simulating the To_Box_5_works.msim file the simulation completes without issue. The difference in the second file is that I feed back the angle sensor value to only one <= block while the second I ijust feed in a constant.

Why would feeding back the same signal to both of these blocks not complete the simulation? The error does not occur for the position sensors that are also in the model.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Mike

I would like to use a template in Maple to create a sampled data custom component to mimic a digital controller in order to study the effects of the non-linear features of the controller.  Is it possible to do this in Maple using a template?