Can I import my own model to aerospace blockset?

Hey, I'm working on a new type of drones which have movable arms(the motors can get different angles). My question is that if I can import this model to aerospace blockset and simulate it? And if I can, does it calculate the thrust and forces itself?

Answer 1

[Altaïr]

Hello @Puriya,

I assume, the word model in the query refers to a CAD model of the drone. In response to the query about the CAD model of a drone, the Aerospace Blockset does not automatically compute forces and moments. Simulink blocks are designed based on mathematical models of their real-world counterparts. Therefore, the drone must be mathematically modeled, and those equations need to be implemented using Simulink blocks. However, starting from MATLAB R2023a, the Blockset includes Rotor and Multirotor blocks, which could be quite helpful.

For more details on Propulsion Vehicle Components, please refer to: https://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2023a/aeroblks/propulsion.html.

For example, the NASA HL-20 spacecraft is modeled in this tutorial: https://www.mathworks.com/support/search.html/videos/modeling-hl-20-vehicle-68740.html?fq%5B%5D=asset_type_name:video&fq%5B%5D=category:aeroblks/index&page=1.