Abstract
This chapter is dedicated to modeling the dynamics of fluid (liquid and pneumatic) systems, as well as of thermal systems. These systems are formed of elements similar to those of mechanical and electrical systems: inertance, capacitance, and resistance. In case only inertance and capacitance properties are present, the natural response of fluid systems is studied. In many applications, the inertia properties of fluid and thermal systems can be neglected. The corresponding mathematical models are based on only capacitive and resistive properties resulting in first-order systems. This chapter also studies the analogies between electrical, fluid, and thermal systems. The use of MATLAB and Simulink in solving for the natural and forced responses of fluid and thermal systems is illustrated by several solved examples.
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