MapleSim


MapleSim is a Modelica-based, multi-domain modeling and simulation tool developed by Maplesoft. MapleSim generates model equations, runs simulations, and performs analyses using the symbolic and numeric mathematical engine of Maple. Models are created by dragging-and-dropping components from a library into a central workspace, resulting in a model that represents the physical system in a graphical form.
Maplesoft began development of MapleSim partly in response to a request from Toyota to produce physical modeling tools to aid in their new model-based development process.
The MapleSim library includes many components that can be connected together to model a system. These components are from areas of science and engineering such as electrical, mechanical, and thermal engineering fields. MapleSim also includes traditional signal flow components that can be combined with other physical components in the workspace. Thus, MapleSim is able to combine causal modeling methods with acausal techniques that do not require specification of signal flow direction between all components.
The use of Maple underneath MapleSim allows all of the system equations to be generated and simplified automatically. The user can explore their system in various ways, such as viewing the equations behind their model and performing parameter optimization. The use of the Maple mathematics engine also allows for MapleSim to incorporate such features as units management and solving of high-order DAEs that are typically encountered in complex acausal models.

Release history

Name/VersionDate
MapleSim 1.0December 2008
MapleSim 2.0April 2009
MapleSim 3.0October 2009
MapleSim 4.0April 2010
MapleSim 4.5October 2010
MapleSim 5.0June 2011
MapleSim 5.01October 2011
MapleSim 5.02January 2012
MapleSim 6.0September 2012
MapleSim 6.1April 2013
MapleSim 6.2September 2013
MapleSim 6.3December 2013
MapleSim 6.4March 2014
MapleSim 7December 2014
MapleSim 2015May 2015
MapleSim 2016April 2016
MapleSim 2016.2January 2017
MapleSim 2017.0May 2017
MapleSim 2017.1June 2017
MapleSim 2017.2August 2017
MapleSim 2017.3September 2017
MapleSim 2018.1June 2018
MapleSim 2019.1May 2019

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