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sysElemMechanicalElementsType Complex Type

Mechanical system elements

Namespace: Empty

Schema: Empty

Base Type
Usages
Children
NameOccurrencesDescription
All All
      Element controlElements[0, 1]

Elements that switch, regulate, isolate, protect, or sense a system quantity

      Element conversionElements[0, 1]

Elements that transform energy, power, pressure, flow, temperature, phase, or another system state

      Element distributionElements[0, 1]

Elements that transport, route, split, join, or connect a system quantity

      Element genericMechanicalElements[0, 1]

Library of predefined generic mechanical elements

      Element storageElements[0, 1]

Elements that retain energy or a working medium and make it available for later use

Attributes
NameTypeRequiredDescription
Attribute externalDataDirectorySimple Type string

Directory of the external data file

Attribute externalDataNodePathSimple Type string

Path of the node inside the external data file

Attribute externalFileNameSimple Type string

Name of the external data file

Remarks

Contains elements whose principal functional output is mechanical force, torque, motion, or shaft power. Classification follows the output function; for example, an electric motor is mechanical because it delivers mechanical power while electrical power is its input.