ChainA chain of serially connected reservoirs |
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Diagram
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A chain (aka cascade) consists of a series of →reservoirs that are connected in a sequence. Depending upon the Boolean parameter hasFlowPort the component will either end in a →Cloud or in a →FlowPort.
Parameters (8)
| n |
Value: 2 Type: Integer Description: The number of stocks in the chain |
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| initialValue |
Value: zeros(n) Type: Real[n] Description: Vector of initial values for the stocks in the chain |
| maxValue |
Value: fill(inf, n) Type: OutputType[n] Description: Maximum admissable value |
| minValue |
Value: fill(-inf, n) Type: OutputType[n] Description: Minimum admissable value |
| hasFlowPort |
Value: true Type: Boolean Description: = true, if the outflow from the stock will go to a flow port instead of a cloud |
| useAssert |
Value: false Type: Boolean Description: = true, if leaving the admissable range is to cause an error or warning |
| causeError |
Value: true Type: Boolean Description: = true, if leaving the admissable range is to cause an error instead of simply a warning |
| hasStockInfoOutput |
Value: false Type: Boolean Description: = true, if a StockInfoOutput should be added to the stock |
Connectors (5)
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stockPort |
Type: StockPort Description: Inflow-side of the chain |
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flowPort |
Type: FlowPort Description: Outflow side of the chain conditional upon `endWithCloud` switch |
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u |
Type: RealMultiInput[n] Description: Vector input of transition rates |
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y |
Type: RealMultiOutput[n] Description: Amounts contained in the stocks |
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y_stockInfo |
Type: StockInfoOutput[n] Description: Optional StockInfoOutput |
Components (2)
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reservoir |
Type: Reservoir[n] Description: A single stock drained by an outflow at a given rate |
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cloud |
Type: Cloud Description: Reservoir (stock/level) with an infinite capacity |