modelTrailer

Model of a bike trailer

Extends from Icons.TrailerIcon (Icon of a trailer).

Information

The trailer model consists of:

  • measurement of the force between bike and trailer: negative = trailer is braking
  • the vehicle: A more detailed explanation about driving resistances is included in this document.
  • a shaft where to couple (conditionally) the drive.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
DataRecords.TrailerDatatrailerData
BooleanuseWindInputfalseEnable signal input for wind velocity
Modelica.Units.SI.VelocityvWindConstant0Constant wind velocity
BooleanusecrInputfalseEnable signal input for rolling resistance coefficient
BooleanuseInclinationInputfalseEnable signal input for inclination
RealinclinationConstant0Constant inclination = tan(angle)

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputfforce: positive means trailer is pushing
Modelica.Mechanics.Translational.Interfaces.Flange_aflange
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputinclinationInclination=tan(angle)
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputcrRolling resistance coefficient
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputvWindWind velocity
Modelica.Mechanics.Rotational.Interfaces.Flange_bshaftOpzional shaft for drive

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.Positionsvehicle.sPosition of trailer
Modelica.Units.SI.Velocityvvehicle.vVelocity of trailer
Modelica.Units.SI.PowerPBike-multiSensorBike.powerPower consumption from bike
Modelica.Units.SI.EnergyEBike-energyBike.yEnergy consumption from bike
Modelica.Units.SI.PowerPDrivemultiSensorDrive.powerPower consumption from drive
Modelica.Units.SI.EnergyEDriveenergyDrive.yEnergy consumption from drive
Modelica.Mechanics.Translational.Sensors.MultiSensormultiSensorBike
Modelica.Blocks.Continuous.IntegratorenergyBike
Vehiclevehicle
Modelica.Mechanics.Rotational.Sensors.MultiSensormultiSensorDrive
Modelica.Blocks.Continuous.IntegratorenergyDrive