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`MultiSensor`

Ideal sensor to measure the absolute angular velocity, torque, and power between two splines.

This component serves as an ideal sensor for rotational mechanical systems. It provides output signals for the absolute angular velocity of its primary connection point (spline_a), the torque flowing through this connection, and the instantaneous mechanical power. As an ideal sensor, it introduces no parasitic effects like inertia or damping and its measurements are exact. The key relationships are: The absolute angular velocity w of spline_a:

\[w = \frac{d\\phi_a}{dt}\]

The measured torque $\tau$ is the torque at spline_a:

\[\tau = \text{spline\\_a}.\\tau\]

The mechanical power $P$:

\[P = \tau \\cdot w\]

The component ensures that its two connection splines, spline_a and spline_b, have the same absolute angle (spline_a.phi = spline_b.phi), indicating a rigid passthrough.

PartialRelativeSensor

Usage

MultiSensor()

Connectors

spline_a - This connector represents a rotational spline with angle and torque as the potential and flow variables, respectively. (Spline)
spline_b - This connector represents a rotational spline with angle and torque as the potential and flow variables, respectively. (Spline)
power - This connector represents a real signal as an output from a component (RealOutput)
tau - This connector represents a real signal as an output from a component (RealOutput)
w - This connector represents a real signal as an output from a component (RealOutput)

Behavior

\[ \begin{align} 0 &= \mathtt{spline\_b.tau}\left( t \right) + \mathtt{spline\_a.tau}\left( t \right) \\ \mathtt{spline\_a.phi}\left( t \right) &= \mathtt{spline\_b.phi}\left( t \right) \\ w\left( t \right) &= \frac{\mathrm{d} \mathtt{spline\_a.phi}\left( t \right)}{\mathrm{d}t} \\ \mathtt{tau}\left( t \right) &= \mathtt{spline\_a.tau}\left( t \right) \\ \mathtt{power}\left( t \right) &= w\left( t \right) \mathtt{tau}\left( t \right) \end{align} \]

Source

# Ideal sensor to measure the absolute angular velocity, torque, and power between two splines.
#
# This component serves as an ideal sensor for rotational mechanical systems.
# It provides output signals for the absolute angular velocity of its primary connection
# point (`spline_a`), the torque flowing through this connection, and the instantaneous
# mechanical power. As an ideal sensor, it introduces no parasitic effects like inertia
# or damping and its measurements are exact. The key relationships are:
# The absolute angular velocity `w` of `spline_a`:
# ```math
# w = \frac{d\\phi_a}{dt}
# ```
# The measured torque \$\tau\$ is the torque at `spline_a`:
# ```math
# \tau = \text{spline\\_a}.\\tau
# ```
# The mechanical power \$P\$:
# ```math
# P = \tau \\cdot w
# ```
# The component ensures that its two connection splines, `spline_a` and `spline_b`,
# have the same absolute angle (`spline_a.phi = spline_b.phi`), indicating a rigid passthrough.
component MultiSensor
  extends PartialRelativeSensor
  # Power in spline `spline_a` as output signal
  power = RealOutput() [{
    "Dyad": {
      "placement": {"icon": {"x1": 175, "y1": 950, "x2": 275, "y2": 1050, "rot": 90}}
    }
  }]
  # Torque in spline `spline_a` as output signal
  tau = RealOutput() [{
    "Dyad": {
      "placement": {"icon": {"x1": 450, "y1": 950, "x2": 550, "y2": 1050, "rot": 90}}
    }
  }]
  # Absolute angular velocity of spline `spline_a` as output signal
  w = RealOutput() [{
    "Dyad": {
      "placement": {"icon": {"x1": 725, "y1": 950, "x2": 825, "y2": 1050, "rot": 90}}
    }
  }]
relations
  spline_a.phi = spline_b.phi
  w = der(spline_a.phi)
  tau = spline_a.tau
  power = tau*w
end

Flattened Source

# Ideal sensor to measure the absolute angular velocity, torque, and power between two splines.
#
# This component serves as an ideal sensor for rotational mechanical systems.
# It provides output signals for the absolute angular velocity of its primary connection
# point (`spline_a`), the torque flowing through this connection, and the instantaneous
# mechanical power. As an ideal sensor, it introduces no parasitic effects like inertia
# or damping and its measurements are exact. The key relationships are:
# The absolute angular velocity `w` of `spline_a`:
# ```math
# w = \frac{d\\phi_a}{dt}
# ```
# The measured torque \$\tau\$ is the torque at `spline_a`:
# ```math
# \tau = \text{spline\\_a}.\\tau
# ```
# The mechanical power \$P\$:
# ```math
# P = \tau \\cdot w
# ```
# The component ensures that its two connection splines, `spline_a` and `spline_b`,
# have the same absolute angle (`spline_a.phi = spline_b.phi`), indicating a rigid passthrough.
component MultiSensor
  # Left spline connector for the sensor.
  spline_a = Spline() [{"Dyad": {"placement": {"icon": {"x1": -50, "y1": 450, "x2": 50, "y2": 550}}}}]
  # Right spline connector for the sensor.
  spline_b = Spline() [{"Dyad": {"placement": {"icon": {"x1": 950, "y1": 450, "x2": 1050, "y2": 550}}}}]
  # Power in spline `spline_a` as output signal
  power = RealOutput() [{
    "Dyad": {
      "placement": {"icon": {"x1": 175, "y1": 950, "x2": 275, "y2": 1050, "rot": 90}}
    }
  }]
  # Torque in spline `spline_a` as output signal
  tau = RealOutput() [{
    "Dyad": {
      "placement": {"icon": {"x1": 450, "y1": 950, "x2": 550, "y2": 1050, "rot": 90}}
    }
  }]
  # Absolute angular velocity of spline `spline_a` as output signal
  w = RealOutput() [{
    "Dyad": {
      "placement": {"icon": {"x1": 725, "y1": 950, "x2": 825, "y2": 1050, "rot": 90}}
    }
  }]
relations
  0 = spline_a.tau+spline_b.tau
  spline_a.phi = spline_b.phi
  w = der(spline_a.phi)
  tau = spline_a.tau
  power = tau*w
metadata {}
end

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