Magnetic Reference

R2026b

Reference connection for magnetic ports

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Magnetic Reference block

To add a block to a model, double-click the canvas and start typing the block name. Then, select the block from the list.

Libraries:
Simscape / Foundation Library / Magnetic / Magnetic Elements

Description

The Magnetic Reference block represents a reference point for all magnetic conserving ports. A model with magnetic elements must contain at least one Magnetic Reference block.

Examples

Permanent Magnet Attached to Iron Wall

Model the forces acting on a magnet that is attached to an iron wall. You can define the interaction between the magnetic and translational motion domains using a Permanent Magnet block and a Reluctance Force Actuator block.

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Ports

Conserving

M — Magnetic reference point

magnetic

Magnetic conserving port associated with the reference point for other blocks in a magnetic circuit.

The port name is not visible in the block icon, but you can see this name in the underlying source file by clicking the Source code link in the Description tab of the block dialog box.

Programmatic Use

Port: M

Programmatic Use: Add Block

To add the block programmatically, use the add_block function with one of these library block paths as the source.

"fl_lib/Magnetic/Magnetic Elements/Magnetic Reference"

Example: add_block("fl_lib/Magnetic/Magnetic Elements/Magnetic Reference","myModel/myBlock",MakeNameUnique="on")

For information about programmatic access to individual block parameters, see the Programmatic Use section of parameter descriptions on this page.

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using Simulink® Coder™.

Version History

Introduced in R2010a