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Force Sensor

Purpose

Output measured force as signal

Library

Mechanical / Translational / Sensors

Description

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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).