Voltage Source (Controlled)
Purpose
Generate variable voltage
Library
Electrical / Sources
Description
The Controlled Voltage Source generates a variable voltage between its two electrical terminals. The voltage is considered positive at the terminal marked with a “+”. The momentary voltage is determined by the signal fed into the input of the component.
Note
A voltage source may not be short-circuited or connected in parallel to a capacitor or any other voltage source.
Parameters
- Discretization behavior
Specifies whether a zero-order hold or a first-order hold is applied to the input signal when the model is discretized. For details, see Physical Model Discretization.
The option Non-causal zero-order hold applies a zero-order hold with the input signal value from the current simulation step instead of the previous one. This option can be used to compensate for a known delay of the input signal.
- Allow state-space inlining
For expert use only! When set to
onand the input signal is a linear combination of electrical measurements, PLECS will eliminate the input variable from the state-space equations and substitute it with the corresponding output variables. The default isoff.
Probe Signals
- Source voltage
The source voltage in volts \((\mathrm{V})\).
- Source current
The current flowing through the source, in amperes \((\mathrm{A})\).
- Source power
The instantaneous output power of the source, in watts \((\mathrm{W})\).