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.
Parameter
- Second flange
- Controls whether the second flange is accessible or connected to the translational reference frame.
Probe Signal
- Force
- The measured force, in Newton (N).