
36 2 System Modeling
Fig. 2.29 SIMSCAPE diagram corresponding to example 2.6
2.7 Hybrid Systems
Many dynamical systems consist of combinations of electric, mechanical, fluid,
and thermal systems, resulting in electromechanical, hydromechanical, and so on.
In order to derive the dynamic equations of the combined systems we have to
employ coupling devices to convert one kind of magnitude (electrical, mechanical,
etc.) to another. In this way, we are going to assume linear and lumped systems in
general, made up of combinations of ideal converters.
We will restrict our analysis to electromechanical and hydromechanical
converters, both of displacement and rotational types, and signal converting
transducers.
In table 2.9 the main converters that appear at electromechanical and
hydromechanical systems with its corresponding icons and dynamic equations are
described.
In each case, the coupling device converts one kind of energy to another
throughout a coupling coefficient
α
t
and D
t
for electromechanical and
hydromechanical converters respectively.
The electromechanical translational converter represents an electromagnet,
whose primary use is as an electric drive (fig. 2.30).
theta_a 4
qi 3
theta_2
2
theta_1
1
theta_a
S
A
B
theta_2
A
B
T
theta_1
A
B
T
qi
S
A
B
Solver
f(x)=0
R2
A
B
R1
A
B
Ground
C2
C1