Add variable resistor component

docs/src/API/electrical.md

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Inductor
 IdealOpAmp
 Diode
 HeatingDiode
+VariableResistor
 ```
 
 ## Analog Sensors

src/Electrical/Analog/ideal_components.jl

@@ -342,4 +342,91 @@ Temperature dependent diode based on the Shockley diode equation.
         i ~ Is * (exp(v / (n * Vt)) - 1)  # Shockley diode equation
         port.Q_flow ~ -v * i  # -LossPower
     end
-end
+end
+
+"""
+    VariableResistor(; name, R_ref = 1.0, T_ref = 300.15, R_const = 1e-3, T_dep = false)
+
+Variable resistor with optinal temperature dependency.
+
+The total resistance R ∈ [R_const, R_const + R_ref], where pos is the 
+position of the wiper and R_ref is the variable resistance between p and n. 
+The total resistance is then:
+
+R = R_const + pos * R_ref
+
+If T_dep is true, then R also depends on the temperature of the heat port with 
+temperature coefficient alpha. The total resistance is then:
+
+R = R_const + pos * R_ref * (1 + alpha * (port.T - T_ref))
+
+# States
+
+    - See [OnePort](@ref)
+    - `pos(t)`: Position of the wiper (normally 0-1)
+    - `R(t)`: Resistance
+
+# Connectors
+        
+        - `p` Positive pin
+        - `n` Negative pin
+        - `position` RealInput to set the position of the wiper
+        - `port` [HeatPort](@ref) Heat port to model the temperature dependency
+
+# Parameters
+    
+        - `R_ref`: [`Ω`] Resistance at temperature T_ref when fully closed (pos=1.0)
+        - `T_ref`: [K] Reference temperature
+        - `R_const`: [`Ω`] Constant resistance between p and n
+        - `T_dep`: Temperature dependency
+        - `alpha`: [K⁻¹] Temperature coefficient of resistance
+        - `enforce_bounds`: Enforce bounds for the position of the wiper (0-1)
+"""
+@mtkmodel VariableResistor begin
+    @extend v, i = oneport = OnePort()
+
+    @structural_parameters begin
+        T_dep = false
+        enforce_bounds = true
+    end
+
+    @parameters begin
+        R_ref = 1.0,
+        [description = "Resistance at temperature T_ref when fully closed (pos=1.0)",
+            unit = "Ω"]
+        T_ref = 300.15, [description = "Reference temperature", unit = "K"]
+        R_const = 1e-3, [description = "Constant resistance between p and n", unit = "Ω"]
+    end
+
+    @components begin
+        position = RealInput()
+    end
+
+    @variables begin
+        pos(t), [description = "Position of the wiper (normally 0-1)"]
+        R(t), [description = "Resistance", unit = "Ω"]
+    end
+
+    if T_dep
+        @parameters begin
+            alpha = 1e-3,
+            [description = "Temperature coefficient of resistance", unit = "K^-1"]
+        end
+        @components begin
+            port = HeatPort()
+        end
+        @equations begin
+            port.Q_flow ~ -v * i  # -LossPower
+            R ~ R_const + pos * R_ref * (1 + alpha * (port.T - T_ref))
+        end
+    else
+        @equations begin
+            R ~ R_const + pos * R_ref
+        end
+    end
+
+    @equations begin
+        pos ~ (enforce_bounds ? clamp(position.u, 0, 1) : position.u)
+        v ~ i * R
+    end
+end

src/Electrical/Electrical.jl

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ include("utils.jl")
 
 export Capacitor,
        Ground, Inductor, Resistor, Conductor, Short, IdealOpAmp, EMF,
-       HeatingResistor, Diode, HeatingDiode
+       HeatingResistor, Diode, HeatingDiode, VariableResistor
 include("Analog/ideal_components.jl")
 
 export CurrentSensor, PotentialSensor, VoltageSensor, PowerSensor, MultiSensor

test/Electrical/analog.jl

@@ -486,3 +486,57 @@ end
     @test SciMLBase.successful_retcode(sol)
     @test sol[capacitor.v][end] < capacitor_voltage[end]
 end
+
+@testset "VariableResistor with Temperature Dependency" begin
+    R_ref = 2.0
+    R_const = 1.0
+
+    # Define the RC model as described
+    @mtkmodel RC begin
+        @parameters begin
+            R = R_ref  # Variable resistance reference value
+            C = 1.0   # Capacitance
+            k = 10.0  # Voltage source scaling factor
+            f = 0.2   # Frequency of sine input
+            T = 300.0 # Ambient temperature in Kelvin
+        end
+        @components begin
+            res_input = Sine(frequency = f, amplitude = 1.0, offset = 0.0)
+            volt_input = Constant(k = 1.0)
+            resistor = VariableResistor(R_ref = R_ref, R_const = R_const, T_dep = true)
+            capacitor = Capacitor(C = C, v = 0.0)
+            source = Voltage()
+            temp = FixedTemperature(T = T)
+            ground = Ground()
+        end
+        @equations begin
+            connect(temp.port, resistor.port)
+            connect(res_input.output, resistor.position)
+            connect(volt_input.output, source.V)
+            connect(source.p, resistor.p)
+            connect(resistor.n, capacitor.p)
+            connect(capacitor.n, source.n, ground.g)
+        end
+    end
+
+    # Build and solve the system
+    @mtkbuild sys = RC()
+    prob = ODEProblem(sys, [0.0, 0.0], (0.0, 10.0)) # No state variables initially
+    sol = solve(prob)
+
+    # Perform Tests
+    resistor_resistance = sol[sys.resistor.R]
+    capacitor_voltage = sol[sys.capacitor.v]
+
+    @test SciMLBase.successful_retcode(sol) # Ensure the simulation is successful
+    @test all(resistor_resistance .>= R_const) # Resistance should be >= constant value
+    @test maximum(resistor_resistance) ≤ R_const + R_ref # Maximum resistance when pos=1 (R_const + R_ref)
+    @test all(capacitor_voltage .>= 0.0) # Capacitor voltage should not be negative
+
+    # For visual inspection
+    # plt = plot(sol; vars = [sys.resistor.R, sys.capacitor.v],
+    #     size = (800, 600), dpi = 300,
+    #     labels = ["Variable Resistor Resistance" "Capacitor Voltage"],
+    #     title = "RC Circuit Test with VariableResistor")
+    # savefig(plt, "rc_circuit_test_variable_resistor")
+end