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Web Source

Web source component

 

Description

Usage

Connections

Parameters

Description

The Web Source component models an ideal web source.

Usage

The Web Source component must be at the start of a web line.

The mode parameter selects the inputs:

Speed and Tension inputs is the default, and enables inputs for each (V and T).

Only Tension input enables only the T input.  The web entry speed is determined by the web line and is provided as an output.

Speed and Tension

Tension

Note: frameb1 and framec are at the same location.

Connections

Name

Description

Modelica ID

T

Real input; set tension of web [N]

T

v

Real input; set velocity of web [m/s]

v

vout

Real output; velocity of web [m/s]; mode = Only Tension Input

v

frameb

Right web 3-D connection point

frame_b

framec

Base frame; enabled when Use fixed base=false

frame_c

webb

Exit web transfer information port

web_b

Parameters

Name

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

mode

Speed and Tension inputs

 

Select inputs; can be Speed and Tension inputs or Only Tension input

mode

Velocity unit input

ms

 

Select units of velocity

toUnitV

Tension unit input

N

 

Select units of tension

toUnitF

Use fixed base

false

 

When checked (true), frame_c is disabled, the frame is fixed in the inertial coordinate frame, and a position parameter is enabled

useFixedBase

r

0,0

m

Location of frame_b with respect to ground. Available when Use fixed base = true

InitPos

θ

0

deg

Rotation about z-axis. Available when Use fixed base = true

InitAng

See Also

Sources and Sinks

Web Handling Library