VariableMass

model VariableMass "Sliding mass with variable inertia"
    parameter StateSelect stateSelect = StateSelect.default "Priority to use s and v as states"
        annotation (Dialog(tab = "Advanced"));
    input Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInput m(unit = "kg") "Variable mass of the sliding mass"
        annotation (Placement(
            visible = true,
            transformation(
                origin = {0, 80},
                extent = {
                    {-20, -20}, 
                    {20, 20}},
                rotation = -90),
            iconTransformation(
                origin = {0, 80},
                extent = {
                    {-20, -20}, 
                    {20, 20}},
                rotation = -90)));

    extends Modelica.Mechanics.Translational.Interfaces.PartialRigid(L = 0, s(start = 0, stateSelect = stateSelect));

    SI.Velocity v(start = 0, stateSelect = stateSelect) "Absolute velocity of component";
    SI.Acceleration a(start = 0) "Absolute acceleration of component";
equation
    m * a = flange_a.f + flange_b.f;
    a = der(v);
    v = der(s);

    annotation (
        Documentation(info = "<html>\n                <p>\n                    Sliding mass with <em>variable inertia, without friction</em> and two rigidly connected flanges.\n                </p>\n                <p>\n                    The sliding mass has the length L, the position coordinate s is in the middle.\n                    Sign convention: A positive force at flange flange_a moves the sliding mass in the positive direction.\n                    A negative force at flange flange_a moves the sliding mass to the negative direction.\n                </p></html>"),
        Icon(
            coordinateSystem(
                preserveAspectRatio = true,
                extent = {
                    {-100, -100}, 
                    {100, 100}}),
            graphics = {
                Line(
                    points = {
                        {-100, 0}, 
                        {100, 0}},
                    color = {0, 127, 0}), 
                Rectangle(
                    lineColor = {0, 127, 0},
                    fillColor = {160, 215, 160},
                    fillPattern = FillPattern.Sphere,
                    extent = {
                        {-55, -30}, 
                        {56, 30}}), 
                Polygon(
                    lineColor = {95, 127, 95},
                    fillColor = {95, 127, 95},
                    fillPattern = FillPattern.Solid,
                    points = {
                        {50, -90}, 
                        {20, -80}, 
                        {20, -100}, 
                        {50, -90}}), 
                Line(
                    points = {
                        {-60, -90}, 
                        {20, -90}},
                    color = {95, 127, 95})}),
        Diagram(
            coordinateSystem(
                preserveAspectRatio = true,
                extent = {
                    {-100, -100}, 
                    {100, 100}}),
            graphics = {
                Line(
                    points = {
                        {-100, 0}, 
                        {-55, 0}},
                    color = {0, 127, 0}), 
                Line(
                    points = {
                        {55, 0}, 
                        {100, 0}},
                    color = {0, 127, 0}), 
                Rectangle(
                    fillColor = {255, 255, 255},
                    fillPattern = FillPattern.Sphere,
                    extent = {
                        {-55, -30}, 
                        {55, 30}}), 
                Polygon(
                    lineColor = {128, 128, 128},
                    fillColor = {128, 128, 128},
                    fillPattern = FillPattern.Solid,
                    points = {
                        {50, -90}, 
                        {20, -80}, 
                        {20, -100}, 
                        {50, -90}}), 
                Line(points = {
                    {-60, -90}, 
                    {20, -90}}), 
                Line(points = {
                    {-100, -29}, 
                    {-100, -61}}), 
                Line(points = {
                    {100, -61}, 
                    {100, -28}}), 
                Line(points = {
                    {-98, -60}, 
                    {98, -60}}), 
                Polygon(
                    fillPattern = FillPattern.Solid,
                    points = {
                        {-101, -60}, 
                        {-96, -59}, 
                        {-96, -61}, 
                        {-101, -60}}), 
                Polygon(
                    fillPattern = FillPattern.Solid,
                    points = {
                        {100, -60}, 
                        {95, -61}, 
                        {95, -59}, 
                        {100, -60}}), 
                Text(
                    lineColor = {0, 0, 255},
                    extent = {
                        {-44, -41}, 
                        {51, -57}},
                    textString = "Length L"), 
                Line(points = {
                    {0, 30}, 
                    {0, 53}}), 
                Line(points = {
                    {-72, 40}, 
                    {1, 40}}), 
                Polygon(
                    fillPattern = FillPattern.Solid,
                    points = {
                        {-7, 42}, 
                        {-7, 38}, 
                        {-1, 40}, 
                        {-7, 42}}), 
                Text(
                    lineColor = {0, 0, 255},
                    extent = {
                        {-61, 53}, 
                        {-9, 42}},
                    textString = "Position s")}));
end VariableMass;