ASTANK2: Analytical Modeling and Simulation

The paper focuses on building the mathematical model of a filling/drainage process (namely ASTANK2), by analytical approach. Models are subsequently tested by simulation. The process is versatile: it consists of two tanks with different geometric shape, which could be considered in independent or coupled setup and are supplied by an adjustable water distribution pipelines network. The proposed model is nonlinear and can be defined in various configurations, by connecting the desired component models, from the available ones. A simulator that integrates these components is implemented in MATLAB-SIMULINK environment. Its goal is twofold: to simulate the plant dynamics according to several scenarios, on one hand, and to validate the proposed analytical model, on the other hand. Some simulation results are presented in the end.