V_pwl

Piece-wise linear voltage source

Information

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This model generates a voltage by linear interpolation in a given table. The time points and voltage values are stored in a matrix table[i,j], where the first column table[:,1] contains the time points and the second column contains the voltage to be interpolated. The table interpolation has the following properties:

  • The time points need to be monotonically increasing.
  • Discontinuities are allowed, by providing the same time point twice in the table.
  • Values outside of the table range, are computed by extrapolation through the last or first two points of the table.
  • If the table has only one row, no interpolation is performed and the voltage value is just returned independently of the actual time instant, i.e., this is a constant voltage source.
  • The table is implemented in a numerically sound way by generating time events at interval boundaries. This generates continuously differentiable values for the integrator.

Example:

   table = [0  0
            1  0
            1  1
            2  4
            3  9
            4 16]
If, e.g., time = 1.0, the voltage v =  0.0 (before event), 1.0 (after event)
    e.g., time = 1.5, the voltage v =  2.5,
    e.g., time = 2.0, the voltage v =  4.0,
    e.g., time = 5.0, the voltage v = 23.0 (i.e., extrapolation).

Parameters (1)

table

Value: [0, 0; 1, 1; 2, 4]

Type: Real[:,:]

Description: Table matrix (time = first column, voltage = second column)

Connectors (2)

p

Type: PositivePin

Description: Positive electrical pin

n

Type: NegativePin

Description: Negative electrical pin

Components (1)

tab

Type: TimeTable