1. AE6382 Computing Sys Engr Lab – October 22, 2008 Taeyun P. Choi (*) Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia, USA (*) Postdoctoral Fellow (taeyun.choi@asdl.gatech.edu)taeyun.choi@asdl.gatech.edu AE6382 Computing Sys Engr Lab – October 22, 2008 Design Integration, Automation, and Optimization Exercises with Analysis Server® and ModelCenter®

2. AE6382 Computing Sys Engr Lab – October 22, 2008  Wednesday, Oct. 22 nd  Introduction to software  Overview of capabilities  Installation instructions  Basic tutorial  Monday, Oct. 27 th  More tutorials  Wednesday, Oct. 29 th  Tutorials on advanced functionalities  Homework assigned (due date TBD)

3. AE6382 Computing Sys Engr Lab – October 22, 2008  Analysis Server®  Back-end repository of “Components”  “Components” are “wrapped”  Network-aware; analysis programs may be distributed over Intra- or Inter-net  ModelCenter®  Front-end client  Treats a “Component” as a black box  Requests each “Component” within a “Model” to be executed by Analysis Server; collects and reports results “Model” “Component”

4. AE6382 Computing Sys Engr Lab – October 22, 2008 1. Server Browser – Displays the analysis components published on any Analysis Server. Specify the name of the server’s host and navigate the directory structure to locate a specific component 2. Analysis View – Provides a high-level schematic of the Model’s data flow. Drag- and-drop an analysis from the Server Browser to create a component in the model 3. Component Tree – Displays the Model, its components, and their variables in a hierarchical structure. Edit the input variable fields and click the output icons to run a component 4. Link Editor – Displays the links between component variables. To create a link, drag-and-drop a variable from the left column to the right column

5. AE6382 Computing Sys Engr Lab – October 22, 2008  Showcase:  Integration of “Components” to create a “Model”  Automation of “Model” execution  Apply optimization to “Model” Break to Live Demonstration

6. AE6382 Computing Sys Engr Lab – October 22, 2008  Not another programming language  User-friendly enabler for creating a transparent engineering design environment  Highly useful for  Integration: drag-and-drop-then-link  Automation: reduce time and error  Optimization: demystified & more widely applicable  Prototyping a new simulation model or code  Knowledge of at least one programming language is a huge plus for advanced functions

7. AE6382 Computing Sys Engr Lab – October 22, 2008  Create a new Model  Add Analysis Server Components to a Model  Work with Components and Variables  Link Components  Add an Excel-based Component with the Excel Plug-In  More Model building and manual Linking  Perform optimization Break to Tutorial Walk-through

8. AE6382 Computing Sys Engr Lab – October 22, 2008  Install Analysis Server first  Save license file somewhere you can remember  Install ModelCenter  Install all Plug-Ins or choose only those needed ▪ Recommending at minimum Excel and Matlab Plug-Ins  Do choose to install the Optimization Pak  Use the same license file  Frequently check Phoenix Integration’s website  Solution Archive for new Plug-Ins and demos  Knowledge Base for bug-fixes and workarounds

9. AE6382 Computing Sys Engr Lab – October 22, 2008

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16. AE6382 Computing Sys Engr Lab – October 22, 2008

18.  Next lecture will cover tutorials involving:  Matlab Plug-In  Script Component  FileWrapper  Visualization Options  Homework will be assigned on Oct. 29 th (Wed.)  Last lecture will cover more advanced topics:  Running macros with Excel  Dealing with arrays and matrices  Controlling Model execution with Script Component