Force Sensor

Purpose

Output measured force as signal

Library

Mechanical / Translational / Sensors

Description

The Force Sensor measures the force between its two flanges and provides it as a signal at the output of the component. A force flow from the unmarked flange towards the flange marked with a dot is considered positive.

Note

A force sensor is ideally rigid. Hence, if multiple force sensors are connected in parallel the force measured by an individual sensor is undefined. This produces a run-time error.

Parameters

Second flange

Controls whether the second flange is accessible or connected to the translational reference frame.

Probe Signals

Force

The measured force, in newtons \((\mathrm{N})\).