Scicos is a
graphical
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dynamical system
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modeler
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and
simulator
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. The software’s purpose is to create block diagrams to model and simulate the dynamics of hybrid dynamical systems (both continuous and discrete time) and compile these models into
executable code
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. Applications include
signal processing
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, systems control,
queuing
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systems, and the study of physical and biological systems.
Scilab includes a toolbox called Xcos which is based on Scicos.
Scicos is developed in and distributed with the scientific software package
ScicosLab
ScicosLab is a software package providing a multi-platform environment for scientific computation. It is based on the official Scilab 4.x (BUILD4) distribution, and includes the modeling and simulation tool Scicos and a number of other toolboxes.
...
.
[{{cite web , url=http://www.scicoslab.org/ , title=Home , website=scicoslab.org] Scicos 4.4.1 has been released in April 2011.
Features
The software is intended to allow users to graphically model and compile dynamical systems. Blocks can be programmed using
C,
Fortran or Scilab, however, the output from the Code Generator is C.
See also
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OpenModelica
OpenModelica is a free and open source environment based on the Modelica modeling language for modeling, simulating, optimizing and analyzing complex dynamic systems. This software is actively developed by Open Source Modelica Consortium, a non- ...
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JModelica.org
JModelica.org is a commercial software platform based on the Modelica modeling language for modeling, simulating, optimizing and analyzing complex dynamic systems. The platform is maintained and developed by Modelon AB in collaboration with academi ...
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Modelica
Modelica is an object-oriented, declarative, multi-domain modeling language for component-oriented modeling of complex systems, e.g., systems containing mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, thermal, control, electric power or process- ...
- a modeling and simulation language.
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20-sim
20-sim is commercial modeling and simulation program for multi-domain dynamic systems, which is developed by Controllab. With 20-sim, models can be entered as equations, block diagrams, bond graphs and physical components. 20-sim is widely used f ...
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References
Simulation programming languages