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Using →Transition this component allows to model a transition from stock A (connected to portA) to stock B (connected to portB) at a rate given by the parameter rate. The parameter rate is multiplied either with 1 (hasFactor = false) or an exogenous factor u (hasFactor = true). Upon setting hasRateOutput = true the component will report the current rate of flow via an output connector (y).

Notes

Using rate = 1 and hasFactor = true a unidirectional flow can be modeled, whose rate is given by the input u. Note that negative values will be clipped to zero as only flows from A to B are permitted.

The parameters polA and polB allow to give visual cues with regard to polarity in the diagram.

Parameters (3)

hasFactor	Value: false Type: Boolean Description: = true, if coefficients are to be multiplied with input u
hasRateOutput	Value: false Type: Boolean Description: = true, if the rate is reported via real output connectors
rate	Value: 1 Type: Rate (1/s) Description: Base rate of flow from A to B

hasFactor

Value: false

Type: Boolean

Description: = true, if coefficients are to be multiplied with input u

hasRateOutput

Value: false

Type: Boolean

Description: = true, if the rate is reported via real output connectors

rate

Value: 1

Type: Rate (1/s)

Description: Base rate of flow from A to B

Connectors (6)

	portA	Type: FlowPort Description: Used to represent stock and flow connections
	portB	Type: FlowPort Description: Used to represent stock and flow connections
	u	Type: RealInput Description: Factor input
	y	Type: RealOutput Description: Output of current rate of flow
	y1	Type: RealOutput Description: Output of current rate of flow
	one	Type: RealOutput Description: Default factor

Components (3)

	actualRate	Type: Product_2 Description: Rate of flow
	flowingFromAToB	Type: Transition Description: Flow from stock A to stock B at a given rate
	baseRate	Type: ConstantConverter Description: Base rate of flow