Abstract

The multibond graph notation turns out to be a natural and concise way to represent the behaviour of energy, power, entropy and other physical properties of macroscopic multiport systems. A global classification of the multiport elements in such a system is made on the basis of this (physical) behaviour in contrast with the usual classification on the basis of the (mathematical) form of the constitutive equations. Special attention is given to junction multiports.

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