Resistor - Simulate linear resistor in electrical systems

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Description

The Resistor block models a linear resistor, described with the following equation:

where

VVoltage
ICurrent
RResistance

Connections + and – are conserving electrical ports corresponding to the positive and negative terminals of the resistor, respectively. By convention, the voltage across the resistor is given by V(+) – V(–), and the sign of the current is positive when flowing through the device from the positive to the negative terminal. This convention ensures that the power absorbed by a resistor is always positive.

Dialog Box and Parameters

Resistance

Resistance, in ohms. The default value is 1 Ω.

Ports

The block has the following ports:

+

Electrical conserving port associated with the resistor positive terminal.

-

Electrical conserving port associated with the resistor negative terminal.

See Also

Variable Resistor

  


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