A series of articles showing how I use modelling for both understanding and analysis.

Doing control engineering modelling

Many of the models shown on this website are built using my principles of "real enough modelling".

Scilab bits and pieces

A series of articles connected with using Scilab and Xcos

Simple tank model development

Building the ubiquitous standard tank model in Scilab. Used in later articles to investigate control options.

Simple tank model development - Part 1

Building the ubiquitous standard tank model in Scilab. Used in later articles to investigate control options.

Simple tank model development - Part 2

Adding a control valve to the tank model.

Simple tank model development - Part 3

Adding a controller to the tank model and determining if the control scheme can meet our requirements.

Testing a control scheme for the tank model

Using the tank model that was developed previously this article will expand by adding a control scheme and running through some tests to determine if the control scheme achieves the objectives.