I am planning on creating custom components inside of Simscape (Fluids). I have already been able to share Matlab variables/data to simulink although it really feels more like a workaround than a system (Settings timeseries which have to match the dimension with signal.values etc).
Now I need data that I import from an csv file (located in my Matlab workspace as it is imported before running the Simulink system), specifically in a Simscape component. The problem is that I am able to get the data as a signal from the matlab workspace to simulink. But then I need to get the simulink signal into a Simscape (custom) component.
My first idea was just use a Simulink-PS converter and add a input to the custom simscape component, but of course that does not support data higher dimensions than 0D (1x1 as a time series).
Then my second idea was to add a node that already is of type simulink signal. However as far as I can see in the documentation it is not possible to directly communicate between a simscape component and simulink signal (probably result of the physical values with units attached).
(For sanity I also tried directly using any of the functions, like readmatrix or using global but as I expected from ealier experience this is not allowed due to simulatoin slow down etc)
That now brings me to where I am. Not being able to carry data into the Simscape component from originally a csv file (17x10 doubles).
I don't necessarily need it to be routed like it is now, so if there is a way which is more direct but works that would be okay too.
Is there any way to do what I am trying to do and if so how?
If this is not possible I won't be able to simulate the system that I have/need as the gas related simscape components are not nearly advaned enough for what I want to do.
