Ideal Force Source

R2026b

Ideal source of mechanical energy that generates force proportional to the input signal

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Ideal Force Source block

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Libraries:
Simscape / Foundation Library / Mechanical / Mechanical Sources

Description

The Ideal Force Source block represents an ideal source of mechanical energy that generates force proportional to the input physical signal. The source is ideal in a sense that it is assumed to be powerful enough to maintain specified force at its output regardless of the velocity at source terminals.

Connections R and C are mechanical translational conserving ports. Port S is a physical signal port, through which the control signal that drives the source is applied. You can use the entire variety of Simulink^® signal sources to generate the desired force variation profile. Positive signal at port S generates force acting from C to R. The force generated by the source is directly proportional to the signal at the control port S.

The block positive direction is from port C to port R. This means that the force is positive if it acts in the direction from C to R. The relative velocity is determined as v = v_C – v_R, where v_R, v_C are the absolute velocities at ports R and C, respectively, and it is negative if velocity at port R is greater than that at port C. The power generated by the source is negative if the source delivers energy to port R.

Examples

Mass-Spring-Damper with Controller

A controlled mass-spring-damper. A controller adjusts the force on the mass to have its position track a command signal. The initial velocity for the mass is 10 meters per second. The controller adjusts the force applied by the Force Source to track the step changes to the input signal.

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Linkage Mechanism

The use of the Simscape™ Lever block in a linkage mechanism. Lever 1 and Lever 4 are first class levers with the fulcrum at the end. Lever 3 is a second class lever with the fulcrum in the middle. Lever 2 is a summing lever driven by the first and the third levers.

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Ports

Input

S — Control signal, N

physical signal

Physical signal input port, through which the control signal that drives the source is applied.

Programmatic Use

Port: S

Conserving

R — Rod

mechanical translational

Mechanical translational conserving port associated with the source moving part (rod).

Programmatic Use

Port: R

C — Case

mechanical translational

Mechanical translational conserving port associated with the source reference point (case).

Programmatic Use

Port: C

Programmatic Use: Add Block

To add the block programmatically, use the add_block function with one of these library block paths as the source.

"fl_lib/Mechanical/Mechanical Sources/Ideal Force Source"

Example: add_block("fl_lib/Mechanical/Mechanical Sources/Ideal Force Source","myModel/myBlock",MakeNameUnique="on")

For information about programmatic access to individual block parameters, see the Programmatic Use section of parameter descriptions on this page.

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using Simulink® Coder™.

Version History

Introduced in R2007a