modelIdealChuaDiode

Chua's diode

Extends from Modelica.Electrical.Analog.Interfaces.TwoPin (Component with two electrical pins).

Information

This is the only nonlinear component for Chua's circuit. It is a piecewise linear resistor with both an inner and an outer range, which includes the inner one. The slopes of both ranges are given by parameters. The resistance characteristic is continuous. For Chua's circuit both slopes have to be chosen to be negative.

This model is an extension: The peak voltage due to saturation of an implementation with 2 opAmps is taken into account. Outside peak voltage, the slope is positive.

Note:

If voltage v is prescribed, the current i can be unambiguously determined.
If current i is prescribed, in the range between the zero crossings the voltage v has 2 or 3 possible solutions.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
ParameterSets.ChuaDatachuaData

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
PositivePinp (from TwoPin)Positive electrical pin
NegativePinn (from TwoPin)Negative electrical pin

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.Voltagev (from TwoPin)Voltage drop of the two pins (= p.v - n.v)
SI.Currentip.iCurrent flwoing at pin p into the component
IdealNICidealNIC1
IdealNICidealNIC2