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Block Reference

Foundation

Electrical	Basic electrical diagram blocks, such as inductors, diodes, capacitors, sensors and sources
Hydraulic	Basic hydraulic diagram blocks, such as orifices, chambers, sensors and sources, and hydraulic utilities
Mechanical	Mechanical elements for rotational and translational motion, as well as mechanical sensors and sources
Physical Signals	Blocks for transmitting physical control signals
Pneumatic	Basic pneumatic diagram blocks, such as orifices, chambers, sensors and sources, and pneumatic utilities
Thermal	Basic thermal blocks, such as heat transfer blocks, thermal mass, sensors and sources

Electrical

Electrical Elements	Electrical building blocks, such as inductors, diodes, and capacitors
Electrical Sensors	Current and voltage sensors
Electrical Sources	Current and voltage sources

Electrical Elements

Capacitor	Simulate linear capacitor in electrical systems
Diode	Simulate piecewise linear diode in electrical systems
Electrical Reference	Simulate connection to electrical ground
Gyrator	Simulate ideal gyrator in electrical systems
Ideal Transformer	Simulate ideal transformer in electrical systems
Inductor	Simulate linear inductor in electrical systems
Mutual Inductor	Simulate mutual inductor in electrical systems
Op-Amp	Simulate ideal operational amplifier
Resistor	Simulate linear resistor in electrical systems
Rotational Electromechanical Converter	Provide interface between electrical and mechanical rotational domains
Switch	Simulate switch controlled by external physical signal
Translational Electromechanical Converter	Provide interface between electrical and mechanical translational domains
Variable Resistor	Simulate linear variable resistor in electrical systems

Electrical Sensors

Current Sensor	Simulate current sensor in electrical systems
Voltage Sensor	Simulate voltage sensor in electrical systems

Electrical Sources

AC Current Source	Simulate ideal sinusoidal current source
AC Voltage Source	Simulate ideal constant voltage source
Controlled Current Source	Simulate ideal current source driven by input signal
Controlled Voltage Source	Simulate ideal voltage source driven by input signal
Current-Controlled Current Source	Simulate linear current-controlled current source
Current-Controlled Voltage Source	Simulate linear current-controlled voltage source
DC Current Source	Simulate ideal constant current source
DC Voltage Source	Simulate ideal constant voltage source
Voltage-Controlled Current Source	Simulate linear voltage-controlled current source
Voltage-Controlled Voltage Source	Simulate linear voltage-controlled voltage source

Hydraulic

Hydraulic Elements	Hydraulic building blocks, such as orifices, chambers, and hydro-mechanical converters
Hydraulic Sensors	Hydraulic sensors
Hydraulic Sources	Hydraulic sources
Hydraulic Utilities	Basic hydraulic environment blocks, such as custom hydraulic fluid

Hydraulic Elements

Constant Area Hydraulic Orifice	Simulate hydraulic orifice with constant cross-sectional area
Constant Volume Hydraulic Chamber	Simulate hydraulic capacity of constant volume
Fluid Inertia	Simulate pressure differential across tube or channel due to change in fluid velocity
Hydraulic Piston Chamber	Simulate variable volume hydraulic capacity in cylinders
Hydraulic Reference	Simulate connection to atmospheric pressure
Hydraulic Resistive Tube	Simulate hydraulic pipeline which accounts for friction losses only
Linear Hydraulic Resistance	Simulate hydraulic pipeline with linear resistance losses
Rotational Hydro-Mechanical Converter	Simulate ideal hydro-mechanical transducer as building block for rotary actuators
Translational Hydro-Mechanical Converter	Simulate single chamber of hydraulic cylinder as building block for various cylinder models
Variable Area Hydraulic Orifice	Simulate hydraulic variable orifice created by cylindrical spool and sleeve
Variable Hydraulic Chamber	Simulate hydraulic capacity of variable volume with compressible fluid

Hydraulic Sensors

Hydraulic Flow Rate Sensor	Simulate ideal flow meter
Hydraulic Pressure Sensor	Simulate ideal pressure sensing device

Hydraulic Sources

Hydraulic Flow Rate Source	Simulate ideal source of hydraulic energy, characterized by flow rate
Hydraulic Pressure Source	Simulate ideal source of hydraulic energy, characterized by pressure

Hydraulic Utilities

Custom Hydraulic Fluid

Set working fluid properties by specifying parameter values

Mechanical

Mechanical Sensors	Mechanical sensors and sources
Mechanical Sources	Mechanical sensors and sources
Mechanisms	Various simple mechanisms
Rotational Elements	Mechanical elements for rotational motion
Translational Elements	Mechanical elements for translational motion

Mechanical Sensors

Ideal Force Sensor	Simulate force sensor in mechanical translational systems
Ideal Rotational Motion Sensor	Simulate motion sensor in mechanical rotational systems
Ideal Torque Sensor	Simulate torque sensor in mechanical rotational systems
Ideal Translational Motion Sensor	Simulate motion sensor in mechanical translational systems

Mechanical Sources

Ideal Angular Velocity Source	Simulate ideal angular velocity source in mechanical rotational systems
Ideal Force Source	Simulate ideal source of mechanical energy that generates force proportional to the input signal
Ideal Torque Source	Simulate ideal source of mechanical energy that generates torque proportional to the input signal
Ideal Translational Velocity Source	Simulate ideal velocity source in mechanical translational systems

Mechanisms

Gear Box	Simulate gear boxes in mechanical systems
Lever	Simulate lever in mechanical systems
Wheel and Axle	Simulate wheel and axle mechanism in mechanical systems

Rotational Elements

Inertia	Simulate inertia in mechanical rotational systems
Mechanical Rotational Reference	Simulate reference for mechanical rotational ports
Rotational Damper	Simulate viscous damper in mechanical rotational systems
Rotational Friction	Simulate friction in contact between rotating bodies
Rotational Hard Stop	Simulate double-sided rotational hard stop
Rotational Spring	Simulate ideal spring in mechanical rotational systems

Translational Elements

Mass	Simulate mass in mechanical translational systems
Mechanical Translational Reference	Simulate reference for mechanical translational ports
Translational Damper	Simulate viscous damper in mechanical translational systems
Translational Friction	Simulate friction in contact between moving bodies
Translational Hard Stop	Simulate double-sided translational hard stop
Translational Spring	Simulate ideal spring in mechanical translational systems

Physical Signals

Functions	Perform math operations on physical signals
Linear Operators	Simulate continuous-time functions for physical signals
Lookup Tables	Perform one- and two-dimensional table lookup to generate physical signals
Nonlinear Operators	Simulate discontinuities, such as saturation or dead zone, for physical signals
Sources	Simulate physical signal sources

Functions

PS Add	Add two physical signal inputs
PS Divide	Compute simple division of two input physical signals
PS Gain	Multiply input physical signal by constant
PS Math Function	Apply mathematical function to input physical signal
PS Product	Multiply two physical signal inputs
PS Subtract	Compute simple subtraction of two input physical signals

Linear Operators

PS Integrator

Integrate physical signal

Lookup Tables

PS Lookup Table (1D)	Approximate one-dimensional function using specified lookup method
PS Lookup Table (2D)	Approximate two-dimensional function using specified lookup method

Nonlinear Operators

PS Abs	Output absolute value of input physical signal
PS Ceil	Output the smallest integer larger than or equal to input physical signal
PS Dead Zone	Provide region of zero output for physical signals
PS Fix	Round input physical signal toward zero
PS Floor	Output the largest integer smaller than or equal to input physical signal
PS Max	Output maximum of two input physical signals
PS Min	Output minimum of two input physical signals
PS Saturation	Limit range of physical signal
PS Sign	Output sign of input physical signal
PS Switch	Simulate single-pole double-throw switch controlled by external physical signal

Sources

PS Constant

Generate constant physical signal

Pneumatic

Pneumatic Elements	Pneumatic building blocks, such as orifices, chambers, and pneumo-mechanical converters
Pneumatic Sensors	Pneumatic sensors
Pneumatic Sources	Pneumatic sources
Pneumatic Utilities	Basic pneumatic environment blocks, such as gas properties

Pneumatic Elements

Adiabatic Cup	Simulate thermal element with no thermal mass and perfect insulation
Constant Area Pneumatic Orifice	Simulate sharp-edged orifice in pneumatic systems
Constant Area Pneumatic Orifice (ISO 6358)	Simulate fixed-area pneumatic orifice complying with ISO 6358 standard
Constant Volume Pneumatic Chamber	Simulate constant volume pneumatic chamber based on ideal gas law
Pneumatic Absolute Reference	Simulate reference to zero absolute pressure and temperature for pneumatic ports
Pneumatic Atmospheric Reference	Simulate reference to ambient pressure and temperature for pneumatic ports
Pneumatic Piston Chamber	Simulate translational pneumatic piston chamber based on ideal gas law
Pneumatic Resistive Tube	Simulate pressure loss and added heat due to flow resistance in pneumatic pipe
Rotary Pneumatic Piston Chamber	Simulate rotational pneumatic piston chamber based on ideal gas law
Rotational Pneumatic-Mechanical Converter	Provide interface between pneumatic and mechanical rotational domains
Variable Area Pneumatic Orifice	Simulate variable orifice in pneumatic systems

Pneumatic Sensors

Pneumatic Mass & Heat Flow Sensor	Simulate ideal mass flow and heat flow sensor
Pneumatic Pressure & Temperature Sensor	Simulate ideal pressure and temperature sensor

Pneumatic Sources

Controlled Pneumatic Flow Rate Source	Simulate ideal compressor with signal-controlled mass flow rate
Controlled Pneumatic Pressure Source	Simulate ideal compressor with signal-controlled pressure difference
Pneumatic Flow Rate Source	Simulate ideal compressor with constant mass flow rate
Pneumatic Pressure Source	Simulate ideal compressor with constant pressure difference

Pneumatic Utilities

Gas Properties

Specify pneumatic domain properties for attached circuit

Thermal

Thermal Elements	Thermal building blocks, such as thermal mass and various heat transfer blocks
Thermal Sensors	Temperature and heat flow sensors and sources
Thermal Sources	Temperature and heat flow sensors and sources

Thermal Elements

Conductive Heat Transfer	Simulate heat transfer by conduction
Convective Heat Transfer	Simulate heat transfer by convection
Radiative Heat Transfer	Simulate heat transfer by radiation
Thermal Mass	Simulate mass in thermal systems
Thermal Reference	Simulate reference for thermal ports

Thermal Sensors

Ideal Heat Flow Sensor	Simulate ideal heat flow meter
Ideal Temperature Sensor	Simulate ideal temperature sensor

Thermal Sources

Ideal Heat Flow Source	Simulate ideal source of thermal energy, characterized by heat flow
Ideal Temperature Source	Simulate ideal source of thermal energy, characterized by temperature

Utilities

Connection Port	Create Physical Modeling connector port for subsystem
PS-Simulink Converter	Convert physical signal into Simulink output signal
Simulink-PS Converter	Convert Simulink input signal into physical signal
Solver Configuration	Represent Physical Networks environment and solver configuration
Two-Way Connection	Create two-way connector port for subsystem

Blocks — Alphabetical List

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