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Cap (MA)

Moist air port terminator with zero flow

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  • Cap (MA) block

Libraries:
Simscape / Foundation Library / Moist Air / Elements

Description

The Cap (MA) block represents a perfectly insulated terminus for a moist air network branch. There is no mass or energy flow through the cap.

You can use this block to terminate moist air ports on other blocks that you want to cap. This is not necessary because if you leave a conserving port unconnected, the physical network sets all the Through variables at that port to 0. However, terminator blocks improve diagram readability.

You can also use this block to set the initial variables, such as pressure or temperature, at a node prior to simulation.

Variables

To set the priority and initial target values for the block variables prior to simulation, use the Initial Targets section in the block dialog box or Property Inspector. For more information, see Set Priority and Initial Target for Block Variables and Initial Conditions for Blocks with Finite Moist Air Volume.

Nominal values provide a way to specify the expected magnitude of a variable in a model. Using system scaling based on nominal values increases the simulation robustness. Nominal values can come from different sources, one of which is the Nominal Values section in the block dialog box or Property Inspector. For more information, see Modify Nominal Values for a Block Variable.

Ports

Conserving

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Moist air conserving port where the mass flow rate and energy flow rate are both equal to zero.

Extended Capabilities

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

Version History

Introduced in R2018a

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