Encoders and Transducers
Electrical encoders and transducers, such as shaft encoders and
LEDs
Encode and convert physical quantities into electrical signals or vice versa.
Simscape Blocks
Hall-Effect Rotary Encoder | Four-element Hall-effect rotary encoder |
Incremental Shaft Encoder | Behavioral model that converts angular position to electrical pulses |
Inductive Rotor Position Sensor | Inductive rotor position sensor with four inductive coils (Since R2020a) |
Light-Emitting Diode | Exponential light-emitting diode with optical power output port |
Peltier Device | Electrothermal cooler or thermoelectric generator |
Photodiode | Photodiode with incident flux input port |
Pressure Transducer | Pressure transducer that converts pressure measurement into voltage |
PTC Thermistor | Positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistor |
Resolver | Rotary transformer that measures angle of rotation |
Strain Gauge | Deformation sensor |
Thermistor | Negative temperature coefficient thermistor using B-parameter equation |
Thermocouple | Sensor that converts thermal potential difference into electrical potential difference |
Topics
- Essential Electrical Modeling Techniques
Apply Simscape™ modeling rules when you build electronic, mechatronic, and electrical power system networks using Simscape Electrical™.
- Three-Phase Ports
Connect three-phase blocks using composite ports for three-phase lines or expanded ports for single-phase lines.
- Parameterizing Blocks from Datasheets
Overview of techniques used to specify block parameters to match the data from manufacturer datasheets.