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Forward Software

The following product is developed by Forward Software, a third party company, for use with GAUSS. Technical support is provided directly through the developer.

CtrlGauss Module v1.0

Control Systems Transformation and Analysis
Forward Computing and Control Pty. Ltd.

This application allows you to transform linear system models between various representations such as pole-zero form, transfer function form and state-space form. It also allows you to build up complex multi-input- multi-output linear systems from smaller blocks. Both continuous and discrete systems are supported. On the analysis side, CtrlGauss allows you to analyze the system by looking at it's time response, its frequency response, or the way the poles vary with the system gain. Singular value and eigenvalue responses are supported. Using the analysis function to guide your choice of compensators you can carry out frequency domain and pole-zero designs with this application module.

CtrlGauss is ideal for anyone interested in analyzing the response of linear systems. Control systems and economic models are just two possible applications.

CtrlGauss and SimGauss are designed to work together. System models can be easily incorporated into SimGauss models using the state-space representation. Also, because you can change the dimensions of a SimGauss model after it is compiled, you can write a general system simulation and then quickly try various system models in it just by changing the values and sizes of the associated matrices. SimGauss will also produce a linearized model from a non-linear system. This linearized model can then be analyzed using CtrlGauss to aid understanding of the simulation and to suggest possible control techniques.

Platforms: Windows