Modularized masked Matlab functions of a plant model with nonlinear mpc

I have a complex system, so I decided to break it down into modularized smaller models using Matlab function blocks in Simulink. I have masked the system components, so that their parameters are assigned according to the user. These blocks are interconnected to build the full plant model.

Is it possible to use modularized masked blocks to represent the plant rather than using a single matlab function of the plant (models are called in the function)?

Answer 1

[Pramil]

Hi Osamah,

Yes, using modularized masked blocks to represent different components of a plant in Simulink is possible, you can follow these steps to achieve the before mentioned:

• Start by designing each component of your plant as a separate “subsystem” in Simulink. Ensure that each “subsystem” performs a distinct function within the plant model.
• Create masks for these subsystems by right-clicking on the “subsystem” block and selecting "Create Mask".
• Use the mask parameters to pass user-defined values into the “subsystem”.
• Once all subsystems are masked and parameterized, you can interconnect them to form the full plant model.

You can refer to the following link to know more about how to create “Masked Subsystems”:

https://www.mathworks.com/videos/creating-and-masking-subsystems-69025.html

Hope it helps.