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Ideal linear motor coupler

Lossless back-emf/force conversion; no winding loss or electromagnetic storage

Implementation ID
linear-converter
Reviewed
2026-10-27

Behavior

Conserving component solved simultaneously with the connected network. Lossless back-emf/force conversion; no winding loss or electromagnetic storage

Interface

Ideal linear motor coupler interfaceInputs or arguments on the left, observed outputs on the right. Conserving terminals appear below the component. The tables give units and behavior.Ideal linear motor couplerStudio blockcurrentvoltagemechanicalPowerpnab
Original Lemonergy interface view. Lines identify ports; they are not a completed simulation circuit.
Ports and observed outputs
NameDirectionUnitMeaning
pterminalV; Aelectrical conserving connection; voltage across and current through the connected branch.
nterminalV; Aelectrical conserving connection; voltage across and current through the connected branch.
aterminalm; m/s; Ntranslational conserving connection; shared mechanical position or speed with balanced effort.
bterminalm; m/s; Ntranslational conserving connection; shared mechanical position or speed with balanced effort.
currentoutputARecorded current measurement from the conserving simulation.
voltageoutputVRecorded voltage measurement from the conserving simulation.
mechanicalPoweroutputWRecorded mechanicalPower measurement from the conserving simulation.

Parameters

Defaults are initial model values. Select values for your own model and operating conditions.

Configuration fields
ParameterUnitDefaultMeaning and limits
Conversion constant
constant
V s/m = N/A1The same constant relates motion to back-emf and current to mechanical effort.
Minimum 1e-09; Maximum 1000000

Equations and rules

  • V = K (va − vb)
  • F = K I
  • V I = F (va − vb)

Worked example

Ideal linear motor coupler worked example

Editable first-party network. target: constant=2; supply: currentA=1. Checks below were verified in the native execution engine.

Open Studio example after release →
Numerical checks for the bundled synthetic example
OutputTime (s)Expected valueUnitAbsolute tolerance
current
target/current
11A1e-06
voltage
target/voltage
14V3.999999999997121e-06
mechanicalPower
target/mechanicalPower
14W3.999999999997121e-06

Use in a workflow

Ideal linear motor coupler worked example

Lossless back-emf/force conversion; no winding loss or electromagnetic storage

  1. Ideal linear motor coupler: Conserving component solved simultaneously with the connected network. Lossless back-emf/force conversion; no winding loss or electromagnetic storage
    • Use the block reference for settings and connections.
    • Implementation tested locally; public release pending.
Open Studio example after release

Connected concepts

Limits and interpretation

  • Lossless back-emf/force conversion; no winding loss or electromagnetic storage
  • Demonstration parameters are not calibrated hardware data. Singular or incompatible ideal constraints and unsupported state ranges stop the run.

Scientific and mathematical references

These sources explain the scientific and mathematical background. The behavior, interface and limits above define the Lemonergy implementation; a citation does not imply every model option in the source is implemented.

  1. Kirchhoff's Rules

    OpenStax, Rice University

    Technical reference · Underlying physical law or reduced-model basis; Lemonergy implementation choices and limits are documented separately.

  2. Electrical Energy and Power

    OpenStax, Rice University

    Technical reference · Underlying physical law or reduced-model basis; Lemonergy implementation choices and limits are documented separately.

Implementation sources

This reference follows the public interface and locally verified numerical checks for an upcoming release.

Contract: Lemonergy Studio public contract · Verification record: verification-2026-10-27

  • docs/glossary/native-block-verification.json

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