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State Space Models: MATLAB Tutorial

This document provides an overview of state space models in MATLAB. It discusses representing physical systems as sets of first-order differential equations, the basic vector-matrix format of state space models, and the key parts of a state space representation including state variables, state equations, output equations, and putting it into standard form. It also provides an example and shows how to define a state space model and extract its A, B, C, and D matrices in MATLAB.

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State Space Models: MATLAB Tutorial

This document provides an overview of state space models in MATLAB. It discusses representing physical systems as sets of first-order differential equations, the basic vector-matrix format of state space models, and the key parts of a state space representation including state variables, state equations, output equations, and putting it into standard form. It also provides an example and shows how to define a state space model and extract its A, B, C, and D matrices in MATLAB.

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STATE SPACE MODELS

MATLAB Tutorial

Why State Space Models


The

state space model represents a physical


system as n first order differential
equations. This form is better suited for
computer simulation than an nth order inputoutput differential equation.

Basics
Vector

matrix format generally is given by:

where y is the output equation, and x is the state vector

PARTS OF A STATE SPACE


REPRESENTATION

State Variables: a subset of system variables which


if known at an initial time t0 along with subsequent
inputs are determined for all time t>t0+

State Equations: n linearly independent first order


differential equations relating the first derivatives of
the state variables to functions of the state variables
and the inputs.
Output equations: algebraic equations relating the
state variables to the system outputs.

EXAMPLE

The equation gathered from the free body diagram is:


mx" + bx' + kx - f(t) = 0
Substituting the definitions of the states into the
equation results in:
mv' + bv + kx - f(t) = 0
Solving for v' gives the state equation:
v' = (-b/m) v + (-k/m) x + f(t)/m
The desired output is for the position, x, so:
y=x

Cont
Now

the derivatives of the state variables are


in terms of the state variables, the inputs,
and constants.
x' = v
v' = (-k/m) x + (-b/m) v + f(t)/m
y=x

PUTTING INTO VECTOR-MATRIX


FORM
Our

state vector consists of two variables, x


and v so our vector-matrix will be in the form:

Explanation
The

first row of A and the first row of B are


the coefficients of the first state equation for
x'. Likewise the second row of A and the
second row of B are the coefficients of the
second state equation for v'. C and D are the
coefficients of the output equation for y.

EXACT REPRESENTATION

HOW TO INPUT THE STATE


SPACE MODEL INTO MATLAB

In order to enter a state space model into MATLAB,


enter the coefficient matrices A, B, C, and D into
MATLAB. The syntax for defining a state space
model in MATLAB is:
statespace = ss(A, B, C, D)
where A, B, C, and D are from the standard vectormatrix form of a state space model.

Example

For the sake of example, lets take m = 2, b = 5, and k = 3.


>> m = 2;
>> b = 5;
>> k = 3;
>> A = [ 0 1 ; -k/m -b/m ];
>> B = [ 0 ; 1/m ];
>> C = [ 1 0 ];
>> D = 0;
>> statespace_ss = ss(A, B, C, D)

Output
This

assigns the state space model under


the name statespace_ss and output the
following:
a=
x1 x2
x1 0 1
x2 -1.5 -2.5

Cont
b

u1
x1 0
x2 0.5
c=
x1 x2
y1 1 0

Cont
d

=
u1
y1 0

Continuous-time model.

EXTRACTING A, B, C, D
MATRICES FROM A STATE SPACE
In order to extract the A, B, C, and D
MODEL
matrices from a previously defined state
space model, use MATLAB's ssdata
command.
[A, B, C, D] = ssdata(statespace)
where statespace is the name of the state
space system.

Example
>>

[A, B, C, D] = ssdata(statespace_ss)
The MATLAB output will be:
A=

-2.5000 -0.3750
4.0000
0

Cont
B=
0.2500
0
C=
0
D=
0

0.5000

STEP RESPONSE USING THE


STATE SPACE MODEL

Once the state space model is entered into MATLAB it is easy


to calculate the response to a step input. To calculate the
response to a unit step input, use:
step(statespace)
where statespace is the name of the state space system.
For steps with magnitude other than one, calculate the step
response using:
step(u * statespace)
where u is the magnitude of the step and statespace is the
name of the state space system.

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