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Switched Rheostat

Rheostat which is shorted after a given time.

 

Description

Connections

Parameters

Modelica Standard Library

Description

The Switched Rheostat component models a switched rheostat; it is used for starting an asynchronous induction motor with a slip-ring rotor. The external rotor resistance Rstart is shorted at time tstart.

Connections

Name

Description

Modelica ID

plugp

To positive rotor plug

plug_p

plugn

To negative rotor plug

plug_n

Parameters

Name

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

m

3

 

Number of phases

m

Rstart

 

Ω

Starting resistance

RStart

tstart

 

s

Time the starting resistance is shorted

tStart

Modelica Standard Library

The component described in this topic is from the Modelica Standard Library. To view the original documentation, which includes author and copyright information, click here.

See Also

Electrical Library

Electrical Machines

Electrical Machines Utilities