Matlab Programming for Engineers

Introduction to Matlab Matlab Basics Branching Statements Loops User Defined Functions Additional Data Types Input/Output Functions Simulink Toolbox Important Toolboxes (if time is available) Dr. Nidal Farhat

MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS

CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

Objectives:

The Advantages of Matlab Disadvantages of Matlab

The Matlab Environment

Using Matlab as a scratch Pad

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CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

Advantages and Disadvantages of Matlab Matlab == MATrix LABoratory Advantages: Ease of Use Platform Independent (All versions of Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac.) Predefined Functions and Toolboxes Device-Independent Plotting Graphical User Interface Matlab compiler

Disadvantages: Interpreted programming language, slower than C++ and V. Fortran.

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CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment

Matlab Command Window User input area Current directory browser Also results appear in this window

Command history

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CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment

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CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment

Script files / M-files

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CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment

The Edit/Debug Window

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MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS

CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment

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MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS

CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment (Figure Windows)

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CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment (Figure Windows)

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CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment (Workspace)

whos Display the value of any variable in the WS clear var1 var2 Double-click any var in the WS browser

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MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS

CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment (Workspace)

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MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS

CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment (Getting Help)

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MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS

CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment (Getting Help)

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MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS

CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment (Getting Help)

lookfor: Search the quick summery information in each file

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CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment (Getting Help)

help: Search function name

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MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS

CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment (Getting Help)

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MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS

CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Environment

A few important commands clc: clf: clear: clears command window clears current figure clear variables in the WS

Ctrl+c: aborts the execution of the program

exit:

exits Matlab
runs the command in the operating system (ex. dir, copy )

!(command):

save/load (WS): saves and loads the WS

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CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

The Matlab Search Path

If a command (name) is executed Matlab seeks for: A variable with the same name in the current WS. M-file in the same directory M-file in the any directory in the search path
Sequence is important

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CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

MATLAB Math & Assignment Operators

Power: Multiplication: Division: or NOTE:

(^) or (.^) (*) or (.*) (/) or (./) (\) or (.\)

a^b or a.^b a*b or a.*b a/b or a./b b\a or b.\a

56/8 = 8\56

Addition:
Subtraction: Assignment:

(+)
(-) (=)

a+b
ab a=b (assign b to a)

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CH1: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB

HW1 The distance traveled by a ball falling in the air is given by the equation

1 2 y y0 v0t at 2
Use the Matlab to plot the path of the ball (y) as a function of time from t=0s to t=5s, if

y0 10m v0 15m / s a 9.81m / s

2

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