Diodes are switching elements that are primarily being used in electrical circuits, although nothing prevents them from being used also in other energy domains. Zener diodes are always used as reversed diodes. Thus, the positive and negative pins have been reversed in the model. Leaking diodes are a special class of non-linear resistors.
The causality of the leaking Zener diode element is free.
Potential variables: e: Bondgraphic effort variable f: Bondgraphic flow variable, normalized positive for flows into the model mode: Ternary variable denoting the switch position (internal modulation signal) s1: Curve parameter s2: Curve parameter Parameters: Ron: Leakage resistance in conducting state (default value = 1e-5 Ohm) Raval: Leakage resistance in avalanche state (default value = 1e-5 Ohm) Goff: Leakage conductance in blocking state (default value = 1e-5 Mho) e0: Avalanche breakdown voltage (default value = 1 Volt)
Equations:
s2 = s1 - e0
mode = if s1 < 0 then conducting else if s1 < e0 then blocking else avalanche
e = if mode == conducting then Ron*s1 else if mode == blocking then s1 else (s2*Ron + e0)
f = if mode == conducting then s1 else if mode == blocking then Goff*s1 else (s2 + Goff*e0)
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