Issue about simulation time in SIMULINK

Hi,

I have a little issue about simulation time. Basically, I am importing from MATLAB a matrix which gives me thermal power values on hourly base for one year, let's say 8760 values.

I'd like to evaluate in Simulink, on hourly base, the temperature propagation and system performances, according to the variation of those thermal load imported. When I run the simulation in Simulink is enough to consider 8760 as stop time? Is Simulink considering one unit of time as one hour in this case?

ThankS for helping

[Chandrasekhar]

in simulink, 1 simulation tick can be considered as 1 sec but the duration is not same as 1sec. If the output of your logic depends on present input only and not on time then you can consider 1 simulation tick = 1 hr and the simulation stop time can be 8760.

[MICHELE]

Thanks for the reply.

Just to clarify, The outputs I would obtain are related to input coming from MATLAB through some differential equations. Now, for instance, using an integrator block and setting stop time at 8760, is the integrator output giving me back results on Hourly base?

Thanks

[Chandrasekhar]

yes