Introduction to Bond Graph Simulation Program (BGSP)

Abstract

This paper introduces a Bond Graph Simulation Program (BGSP) developed for evaluation of hydraulic systems as well as general ones. Bond graphs represent various components and systems in an unified manner. By virtue of a symbolic manipulation method to obtain state-space system equations, not only non linear characteristic functions but also user-defined outputs can be easily dealt with. Further, any reference values of state variables can be used in the definition of component functions. New features developed recently for BGSP and future problems to be solved are also presented briefly.