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Absolute Reference (TL)

(Not recommended) Reference point at zero absolute temperature and pressure

Using this block is no longer recommended. Instead, make absolute measurements by setting the Measurement reference parameter of the Pressure & Temperature Sensor (TL) block to Absolute. (since R2023a)

  • Absolute Reference (TL) block

Libraries:
Simscape / Foundation Library / Thermal Liquid / Elements

Description

The Absolute Reference (TL) block represents an absolute reference for the pressure and temperature in thermal liquid systems. At port A, the pressure and temperature are both equal to zero.

Examples

Ports

Conserving

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Thermal liquid conserving port where the pressure and temperature are both equal to zero.

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
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Version History

Introduced in R2013b

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R2023a: Absolute Reference (TL) block no longer recommended

The Pressure & Temperature Sensor (TL) block now contains an implicit reference node, which means that you need only one port to make absolute measurements of pressure or temperature. Expose the second port only if you need to measure the difference in pressure or temperature between two nodes in the model.

In previous releases, to measure the absolute pressure and absolute temperature at port A, you needed to connect port B to an Absolute Reference (TL) block. This is no longer necessary because you can now make absolute measurements by setting the Measurement reference parameter of the Pressure & Temperature Sensor (TL) block to Absolute.

This change has no compatibility impact. Existing models that have an Absolute Reference (TL) block connected to a Pressure & Temperature Sensor (TL) block continue to work as before.