.Modelica.Electrical.Analog.Basic.HeatingResistor

Information

This is a model for an electrical resistor where the generated heat is dissipated to the environment via connector heatPort and where the resistance R is temperature dependent according to the following equation:

    R = R_ref*(1 + alpha*(heatPort.T - T_ref))

alpha is the temperature coefficient of resistance, which is often abbreviated as TCR. In resistor catalogues, it is usually defined as X [ppm/K] (parts per million, similarly to percentage) meaning X*1e-6 [1/K]. Resistors are available for 1 .. 7000 ppm/K, i.e., alpha = 1e-6 .. 7e-3 1/K;

Via parameter useHeatPort the heatPort connector can be enabled and disabled (default = enabled). If it is disabled, the generated heat is transported implicitly to an internal temperature source with a fixed temperature of T_ref.

If the heatPort connector is enabled, it must be connected.

Revisions

• August 07, 2009 by Anton Haumer
  temperature dependency of resistance added
  
• March 11, 2009 by Christoph Clauss
  conditional heat port added
  
• 2002 by Anton Haumer
  initially implemented