Simulink Help (i would imagine its a pretty simple solution)

[Davieslad]

I have a system, setup to simulate the braking of a vehicle.

the vehicle decelerates from 400 mph to zero using a parachute, and conventional brakes

the parachute deploys at 400mph

to prevent the brakes from overheating they need to be used at a lower velocity

at present i have a simulink model which takes into account the parachute, the drag force off the car, and the wheel brakes, all from 400mph.

does anyone know what sort of 'block' would be most appropriate to stop the constant 'wheelbrakes' having any effect until v=200mph?

cheers

ed

 

[Davieslad]

as it turn out, it was! i used the embedded MATLAB function to write a simple if statement...

so simple whaen you know how..

 

[oswaler]

Based on the information provided, it seems like the most appropriate block to use would be a conditional subsystem block. This block allows for a certain condition to be met before allowing the signal to pass through. In this case, the condition would be the vehicle's velocity reaching 200mph. This would prevent the wheel brakes from being activated until the desired velocity is reached, preventing overheating. Additionally, you may also want to consider implementing a temperature sensor and a control system to monitor and adjust the usage of the wheel brakes to prevent overheating.