Simscape and Referenced model

I have a Simscape model of an electrical circuit, which I'll refer to as Model A for simplicity. Model A includes standard inputs and outputs typical of Simscape's physical connections. Additionally, I've created a mask for Model A to adjust certain parameters. Now, I need to integrate Model A into a higher-level model, referred to as Model B. Model B consists of multiple instances of Model A, each with variations in the parameters used. Is it possible to construct a referenced model when dealing with physical connections? How?

Answer 1

[Sayan]

Hi Giovanni,

The Connection Ports do not work with the model references. So you cannot reference Model A and use it in Model B. However, a workaround to this is using the Simulink-PS Converter along with Input port combined as the input and PS-Simulink Converter along with Output port combined as the output to Model A. After this, you can create a subsystem and mask for Model A and reference the system in Model B with a Model reference block.

A similar kind of query has been addressed in the following MATLAB answer : https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/246442-creating-referenced-model-that-contains-physical-modeling-connection-ports

I have attached an example model you can refer to.

You can find more information on Simulink-PS Converter and PS-Simulink Converter blocks in the following documentation.

• Simulink-PS Converter : https://www.mathworks.com/help/simscape/ref/simulinkpsconverter.html
• PS-Simulink Converter : https://www.mathworks.com/help/simscape/ref/pssimulinkconverter.html

Hope this answers the query.

[Giovanni]

Thank you Sayan! It's clear!