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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
Thermal	Basic thermal blocks, such as heat transfer blocks, thermal mass, sensors and sources

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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

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Hydraulic

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

Hydraulic Elements

Constant Area Orifice	Simulate hydraulic orifice with constant cross-sectional area
Constant Volume Chamber	Simulate hydraulic capacity of constant volume
Fluid Inertia	Simulate pressure differential across tube or channel due to change in fluid velocity
Hydraulic Reference	Simulate connection to atmospheric pressure
Linear Hydraulic Resistance	Simulate hydraulic pipeline with linear resistance losses
Resistive Tube	Simulate hydraulic pipeline which accounts for friction losses only
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 Orifice	Simulate hydraulic variable orifice created by cylindrical spool and sleeve
Variable Volume Chamber	Simulate hydraulic capacity of variable volume with compressible fluid

Hydraulic Sensors and Sources

Ideal Hydraulic Flow Rate Sensor	Simulate ideal flow meter
Ideal Hydraulic Flow Rate Source	Simulate ideal source of hydraulic energy, characterized by flow rate
Ideal Hydraulic Pressure Sensor	Simulate ideal pressure sensing device
Ideal 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

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Mechanical

Mechanical Sensors and 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 and Sources

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

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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

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 Dead Zone	Provide region of zero output for physical signals
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

Sources

Generate constant physical signal

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Thermal

Thermal Elements	Thermal building blocks, such as thermal mass and various heat transfer blocks
Thermal Sensors and 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 and Sources

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

Blocks — Alphabetical List

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