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Rotational Electromechanical Converter

The interface between the electrical and mechanical (rotational) domains.

blockType: AcausalFoundation.Electrical.Elements.RotationalConverter

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Description

Block Rotational Electromechanical Converter provides an interface between the electrical and mechanical (rotational) domains. It converts electrical energy into mechanical energy in the form of rotational motion and vice versa. The converter is described by the following equations:

Where:

  • — voltage at the electrical ports of the converter;

  • — current through the electrical ports of the converter;

  • — power;

  • — speed;

  • — proportionality coefficient.

Block Rotational Electromechanical Converter represents a lossless electromechanical energy conversion, so the same coefficient is used in both equations.

Connections + and are electrical ports corresponding to the positive and negative terminals of the converter, respectively. The C and R connections represent mechanical rotary ports. If the current flowing from the positive terminal to the negative terminal is positive, then the resulting torque is positive, acting from port C to port R. This direction can be reversed by using a negative value for .

Ports

+ — positive
electricity

The electrical port represents the positive terminal of the converter.

— negative
electricity

The electrical port represents the negative terminal of the converter.

C — mechanical port
rotational mechanics

Mechanical rotary port.

R — mechanical port
rotational mechanics

Mechanical rotary port.

Parameters

Constant of proportionality K — proportionality coefficient K
0.1V/(rad/s) (by default) | positive scalar

The proportionality coefficient for electromechanical transformations.

Initial value of current, A — initial value of the current
0 (by default)

The initial value of the current.

Initial value of voltage, V — initial value of voltage
0 (by default)

The initial value of the voltage.

Initial value of torque, N*m — initial value of torque
0 (by default)

The initial value of the torque.

Initial value of angular velocity, rad/s — initial value of angular velocity
0 (by default)

The initial value of the angular velocity.