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Resistor

Purpose

Ideal resistor.

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Passive Components

Description

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This component provides an ideal resistor between its two electrical terminals. See section "Configuring PLECS" in chapter "Using PLECS" for information on how to change the graphical representation of resistors.


Note  Like all other parameters of PLECS components, the resistance cannot be changed during the simulation.

Parameters and Dialog Box

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Resistance
The resistance in ohms (_O_  ). All positive and negative values are accepted, including 0 and inf (∞ ). The default is 1.

In a vectorized component, all internal resistors have the same resistance if the parameter is a scalar. To specify the resistances individually use a vector [R1 R2 ...Rn]  . The length n   of the vector determines the width of the component.

Probe Signals

When the resistor is probed, a small dot in the component icon marks the positive terminal.

Resistor voltage
The voltage measured across the resistor from the positive to the negative terminal, in volts (V).
Resistor current
The current flowing through the resistor, in amperes (A). A current entering the resistor at the positive terminal is counted positive.