Dynamical Systems for Creative Technology has been developed for a course at the University of Twente with the same name. It gives an introduction to dynamical systems in general with special attention for mechanical and electrical systems. The behaviour of such systems is demonstrated and analysed with the aid of simulations with 20-sim. Therefore, the book is also a good basis for 20-sim users, interested in the underlying principles of these simulations.

Here you find additional material mentioned in the book, tutorial movies, as well as a selection of the models.

The free pdf e-book with clickable multimedia links is available here

• Chapter 2
• Adding a blockdiagram in 20-sim
• Modification of a blockdiagram in 20-sim

• Chapter 5
• Exercise 5.29 / 5.7: Adding an equation model in 20-sim (with Euler integration)
• Exercise 5.29 / 5.7 part 2: Changing the Euler equations to the built-in integration and differentiation routines
• Use of a spreadsheet to evaluate equations

• Chapter 7
• MART robot: optimisation of the weight distribution (Exercise 7.39 / 7.3)
• Chapter 10
• Exercise 10.53: How to modify a resistor, such that it becomes a diode model

• Chapter 1
• UT profs on their Segways

• Chapter 7
• Mart robot
• Flowers in the wind

• Chapter 8
• Mechatronics project

• These models are not useful at a smartphone or tablet
  Please load them on your desktop

• These models are not useful at a smartphone or tablet
  Please load them on your desktop

• Figure 9.20 is incorrect: here is the replacement
  
• The parameters near the sources in the lowest row of Figure 10.16 are incorrect: here is the replacement