Temperature Source
R2026bConstant source of thermal energy, characterized by temperature
Temperature Source block
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Libraries:
Simscape /
Foundation Library /
Thermal /
Thermal Sources
Description
The Temperature Source block represents an ideal source of thermal energy that is powerful enough to maintain specified temperature at its outlet regardless of the heat flow consumed by the system.
The source generates constant absolute temperature, defined by the Temperature parameter value.
Examples
Heat Conduction Through Iron Rod
How thermal blocks can model a long iron rod that is fixed to a hot base at one end and exposed to air along its length and at its free end. The rod is an extended surface that undergoes conduction along its length and convection with air in the direction perpendicular to its length. Extended surfaces are often used as fins to cool a solid.
Ports
Conserving
Parameters
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/Thermal/Thermal Sources/Temperature Source"
Example: add_block("fl_lib/Thermal/Thermal Sources/Temperature Source","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
Version History
Introduced in R2017b
