What is diffrence between MATLAB simulation and REAL TIME simulation?

What is diffrence between MATLAB simulation and REAL TIME simulation (i.e OPAL RT SIMULATION) both are the simulating the model .

Answer 1

[Jaimin]

Hi @PRITAM KUMAR NIRALA

The main distinction between MATLAB simulation and real-time simulation on platforms such as OPAL-RT is found in their execution environments and objectives, despite both being used for model simulation.

Environment:

MATLAB simulations operate within a flexible software environment without real-time constraints, whereas real-time simulation like OPAL-RT simulations utilize specialized hardware and software to achieve real-time execution.

Purpose:

MATLAB is well-suited for exploratory analysis and algorithm development, while real-time simulation like OPAL-RT is designed for applications that require precise timing, such as hardware-in-the-loop testing and real-time system validation.

Timing:

MATLAB simulations can operate at varying speeds, independent of real-world time, whereas real-time simulation like OPAL-RT ensures that simulations progress in sync with actual time to facilitate accurate real-world interaction.

For more information about “real-time” systems kindly refer following MathWorks documentation.

https://www.mathworks.com/help/sldrt/low-sample-rate-simulation.html

I hope this will be helpful.