PS Variable Delay

Delay input physical signal by variable time

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Libraries:
Simscape / Foundation Library / Physical Signals / Delays

Description

The PS Variable Delay block generates the output physical signal, Y, by delaying the input physical signal, U:

Y = U ( t – τ )

where τ is the delay time, which can vary throughout the simulation. You supply the delay time as a signal through the input port T.

For the initial time interval, when t <= StartTime + τ, the block outputs the value of the signal supplied through the input port H.

Note

• When simulating a model that contains blocks with delays, memory allocation for storing the data history is controlled by the Delay memory budget [kB] parameter in the Solver Configuration block. If this budget is exceeded, simulation errors out. You can adjust this parameter value based on your available memory resources.

• For recommendation on how to linearize a model that contains blocks with delays, see Linearizing with Simulink Linearization Blocks.

Untyped physical ports facilitate unit propagation. The output signal at port Y has the same physical unit as the input signal at port U. The signal unit at port H must be commensurate with the unit of the output signal.

The Variable Transport Delay example shows how you can model a variable transport delay using a custom block authored in Simscape™ language.

Examples

Variable Transport Delay

Use Simscape™ to model a variable transport delay. The Transport Delay block models signal propagation through media moving between the Input and the Output terminals. The media velocity may vary, thus it is specified through the block port. The distance between the terminals as well as the initial output are constant and they are specified as block parameters.

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Ports

Input

U — Input physical signal, untyped

physical signal

Input physical signal that is being delayed.

T — Delay time, s

physical signal

Input physical signal that supplies the delay time.

H — Output during initial time interval, untyped

physical signal

Input physical signal that supplies the value to be output during the initial time interval, when time since the start of simulation is less than or equal to the delay time. The signal unit must be commensurate with the unit of the output signal at port Y.

Output

Y — Output physical signal, untyped

physical signal

Output physical signal.

Parameters

Maximum delay time — Delay time for the signal

10 s (default)

The upper limit for the delay time. Exceeding the maximum delay time during simulation results in a runtime error. The parameter value must be positive.

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using Simulink® Coder™.

Version History

Introduced in R2012a

R2019a: Unit Propagation

Prior to R2019a, this block did not propagate physical units.

If your model contains legacy blocks without unit propagation, use the Upgrade Advisor to upgrade your blocks to the latest version. For more information, see Upgrading Models with Legacy Physical Signal Blocks.