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Appendix B: Bond Modeling for Various Engineering Domains

These tables list, for each energy domain, the Bond element name, its MADE Bond-type code, the underlying "Current" element analog, the perturbation/parameter it introduces, its flow-in, function, flow-out, and physical examples.

Hydraulic Domain

Name Bond Current Perturbation Flow-in Function Flow-out Physical Examples
Capacitance 0-C Bond 0-C Compressibility flow rate Flow rate Store Pressure Fluid in pressure vessel, accumulator, actuator volume, long fluid line
Capacitance 0-C Capacitor Fluid capacitance C Flow rate Store Pressure Fluid in pressure vessel, accumulator, actuator volume, long fluid line
0-CR Compressibility flow rate Flow rate Store Pressure C-Fluid compressibility and R-leakage. E.g. Pressure vessel with leakage
CR Either C, R Flow rate Store Pressure C-Fluid compressibility and R-Leakage. E.g. Pressure vessel with leakage
Inertance 1-I Bond 1-I Pressure Differential Pressure Store Flow rate Fluid inertia in fluid line
Inertance 1-I Inductor Fluid inertance (inductance) I Pressure Store Flow rate Fluid mass
Resistance 1-R Resistor Flow resistance R Pressure Control Flow rate Flow resistance – orifice, damper, leakage flow, needle valve, restrictor valve, flow control valve, pressure control valve, directional control valve
Resistance 1-R Resistor Flow resistance R Flow rate Convert Pressure Flow resistance – orifice, damper, leakage flow, needle valve, restrictor valve, flow control valve, pressure control valve, directional control valve
1-IR Bond 1-IR Pressure Differential Pressure Store Flow rate I-Fluid inertia and R-flow resistance in fluid line
1-IR Bond 1-IR Either I or R Pressure Store Flow rate I-Fluid inertia, R-Flow resistance in fluid line
1-IRC Bond 1-I Pressure Differential Pressure Store Flow rate I-Fluid inertia, R-flow resistance and C-Fluid compressibility in fluid line
1-IRC Either I or R or C Pressure Store Flow rate I-Fluid inertia, R-flow resistance and C-Fluid compressibility in fluid line
Transformer TF Ratio Transformer ratio Pressure Transform Pressure Pressure intensifier, linear actuator, rotary actuator, hydraulic motor, hydraulic pump
Transformer TF Ratio Transformer ratio Flow rate Transform Flow rate Pressure intensifier, linear actuator, rotary actuator, hydraulic motor, hydraulic pump
Gyrator GY Ratio Gyrator ratio Pressure Convert Flow
Gyrator GY Ratio Gyrator ratio Flow Convert Pressure Centrifugal pump
Source SE Amplitude Pressure amplitude Supply Pressure Hydraulic accumulator, centrifugal pump, pressure regulated hydraulic pump
Sink SESINK Amplitude Pressure amplitude Flow rate Stop, Channel Reservoir, accumulator, environmental pressure
Source SF Amplitude Flow rate amplitude Supply Flow rate Positive displacement hydraulic pump
Sink SFSINK Amplitude Flow rate amplitude Pressure Stop, Channel
0-Junction 0-J 0-J Bond Input pressure Flow rate Branch/Merge Flow rate Tee flow junction (common pressure)
1-Junction 1-J 1-J Bond Input flow rate Pressure Branch/Merge Pressure Serial pressure junction (common flow rate)

Pneumatic Domain

Name Bond Current Perturbation Flow-in Function Flow-out Physical Examples
Capacitance 0-C Bond 0-C Compressibility mass flow rate Mass flow rate Store Pressure Air (Gas) in pressure vessel, accumulator, actuator volume, long fluid line
Capacitance 0-C Capacitor Fluid Capacitance C Mass flow rate Store Pressure Air (Gas) in pressure vessel, accumulator, actuator volume, long fluid line
0-CR Bond 0-C Compressibility mass flow rate Mass flow rate Store Pressure C-Air compressibility and R-Air leakage. E.g. Pressure vessel with leakage
0-CR Either C, R Mass flow rate Store Pressure C-Air compressibility and R-Air leakage. E.g. Pressure vessel with leakage
Inertance 1-I Bond 1-I Pressure Differential Pressure Store Mass flow rate Air (Gas) inertia in fluid line
Inertance 1-I Inductor Inductance I Pressure Store Mass flow rate Air (Gas) inertia in fluid line
Resistance 1-R Resistor Flow resistance R Pressure Control Mass flow rate R-Flow resistance in orifice, damper, leakage flow, needle valve, restrictor valve, flow control valve, pressure control valve, directional control valve
Resistance 1-R Resistor Flow resistance R Mass flow rate Control Pressure Pressure drop in orifice, damper, leakage flow, needle valve, restrictor valve, flow control valve, pressure control valve, directional control valve
1-IR Bond 1-I Pressure Differential Pressure Store Mass flow rate I-Air (Gas) inertia and R-flow resistance in fluid line
1-IR Bond 1-I Either I or R Pressure Store Mass flow rate I-Air (Gas) inertia, R-flow resistance in fluid line
1-IRC Bond 1-I Pressure Differential Pressure Store Mass flow rate I-Air (Gas) inertia, R-flow resistance and C-air (gas) compressibility in fluid line
1-IRC Bond 1-I Either I or R or C Pressure Store Mass flow rate I-Air (Gas) inertia, R-Flow resistance and C-Air (Gas) compressibility in fluid line
Transformer TF Amplitude Transformer ratio Pressure Transform Pressure Intensifier, linear actuator, rotary actuator, air motor
Transformer TF Amplitude Transformer ratio Mass flow rate Transform Mass flow rate Intensifier, linear actuator, rotary actuator, air motor
Gyrator GY Amplitude Gyrator Pressure Convert Mass flow rate
Gyrator GY Amplitude Gyrator Mass flow rate Convert Pressure
Source SE Amplitude Pressure amplitude Supply Pressure Regulated air pressure supply
Sink SESINK Amplitude Pressure amplitude Mass flow rate Stop, Channel Pressure vessel, accumulator, environmental pressure
Source SF Amplitude Flow rate amplitude Supply Mass flow rate
Sink SFSINK Amplitude Flow rate amplitude Pressure Stop, Channel
0-Junction 0-J 0-J Bond Input pressure Mass flow rate Branch/Merge Mass flow rate Tee flow junction (common pressure)
1-Junction 1-J 1-J Bond Input mass flow rate Pressure Branch/Merge Pressure Serial pressure junction (common mass flow rate)

Note: the source PDF's table header for the following block is also labeled "Pneumatic Domain" (page 23) but its content is actually the Mechanical (Linear) domain — this appears to be a header duplication/typo in the original document. The table content is reproduced faithfully below under its correct domain heading.

Mechanical (Linear) Domain

Name Bond Current Perturbation Flow-in Function Flow-out Physical Examples
Capacitance 0-C Bond 0-C Velocity Differential Velocity Store Force Capacitance of spring, beam, air spring, fluid spring
Capacitance 0-C Capacitor Capacitance C Velocity Store Force Capacitance of spring, beam, air spring, fluid spring
0-CR Bond 0-C Velocity Differential Velocity Store Force C-Capacitance and R-friction. E.g. spring or beam and damper in parallel
0-CR Either C, R Velocity Store Force C-Capacitance and R-friction. E.g. spring or beam and damper in parallel
Inertance 1-I Bond 1-I Force Differential Force Store Velocity Mass
Inertance 1-I Inductor Inertia I Force Store Velocity Mass
Resistance 1-R Resistor Resistance R Force Control Velocity R-resistance. E.g. Damper, friction pads, brake
Resistance 1-R Resistor Resistance R Force Control Velocity R-resistance. E.g. Damper, friction pads, brake
1-IR Bond 1-I Force Differential Force Store Velocity I-Inertia and R-Friction. E.g. Mass and damper
1-IRC Either I, R or C Force Store Velocity I–Inertia, R–Friction and C-Capacitance. E.g. Mass, spring and damper
Transformer TF Ratio Transformer ratio Effort Transform Effort Lever
Transformer TF Ratio Transformer ratio Flow Transform Flow Lever
Gyrator GY Ratio Gyrator Force Convert Velocity
Gyrator GY Ratio Gyrator Velocity Convert Force
Source SE Amplitude Force amplitude Supply Force Gravity force
Sink SESINK Amplitude Force amplitude Velocity Stop, Channel
Source SF Amplitude Velocity amplitude Supply Velocity Linear electric motor, constant velocity source
Sink SFSINK Amplitude Velocity amplitude Force Stop, Channel
0-Junction 0-J 0-J Bond Input force Velocity Branch/Merge Velocity Parallel velocity junction (common force)
1-Junction 1-J 1-J Bond Input velocity Force Branch/Merge Force Serial force junction (common velocity)

Mechanical (Rotational) Domain

Name Bond Current Perturbation Flow-in Function Flow-out Physical Examples
Capacitance 0-C Bond 0-C Angular velocity Differential Angular velocity Store Torque Capacitance of torsion spring, shaft, flexible coupling
Capacitance 0-C Capacitor Capacitance C Angular velocity Store Torque Capacitance of torsion spring, shaft, flexible coupling
0-CR Bond 0-C Angular velocity Differential Angular velocity Store Torque C-Capacitance and R-friction. Torsion spring, shaft or flexible coupling with rotary damper in parallel
0-CR Either C, R, I Angular velocity Store Torque C-Capacitance and R-friction. Torsion spring, shaft or flexible coupling with rotary damper in parallel
Inertance 1-I Bond 1-I Torque Differential Torque Store Angular velocity I-Moment of inertia. Rotary mass
Inertance 1-I Inductor Moment of inertia I Torque Store Angular velocity I-Moment of inertia. Rotary mass
Resistance 1-R Resistor Damping Torque Control Angular velocity R-Resistance. E.g. Rotary damper, friction (bearings, belt brake, pads)
Resistance 1-R Resistor Damping Angular velocity Control Torque R-Resistance. E.g. Rotary damper, friction (bearings, belt brake, friction pads)
1-IR Bond 1-I Torque Differential Torque Store Angular velocity I-Moment of inertia and R-resistance. E.g. Rotary mass and friction (bearings, belt brake, friction pads)
1-IR Bond 1-I Either I or R Torque Store Angular velocity I-Moment of inertia and R-resistance. E.g. Rotary mass and friction (bearings, belt brake, friction pads)
1-IRC Bond 1-I Torque Differential Torque Store Angular velocity I-Moment of inertia, R-Resistance and C-Capacitance. E.g. Rotary mass, friction (bearings, belt brake, friction pads) and flexible shaft in series
1-IRC Bond 1-I Either I or R or C Torque Store Angular velocity I-Moment of inertia, R-resistance and C-Capacitance. E.g. Rotary mass, friction (bearings, belt brake, friction pads) and flexible shaft in series
Transformer TF Ratio Transformer ratio Torque Transform Torque Gear set
Transformer TF Ratio Transformer ratio Angular velocity Transform Angular velocity Gears set
Gyrator GY Ratio Gyrator Torque Convert Angular velocity Gyroscope
Gyrator GY Ratio Gyrator Angular velocity Convert Torque Gyroscope
Source SE Amplitude Torque amplitude Supply Torque Internal combustion engine
Sink SESINK Amplitude Torque amplitude Angular velocity Stop, Channel
Source SF Amplitude Angular velocity amplitude Supply Angular velocity Electric motor
Sink SFSINK Amplitude Angular velocity amplitude Torque Stop, Channel
0-Junction 0-J 0-J Bond Input torque Angular velocity Branch/Merge Angular velocity Parallel junction (common torque)
1-Junction 1-J 1-J Bond Input angular velocity Torque Branch/Merge Torque Serial junction (common angular velocity)

Electrical Domain

Name Bond Current Perturbation Flow-in Function Flow-out Physical Examples
Capacitance 0-C Bond 0-C Current Differential Current Store Voltage Capacitor
Capacitance 0-C Capacitor Capacitance C Current Store Voltage Capacitor
0-CR Bond 0-C Current Differential Current Store Voltage C-Capacitance, R-Resistance in parallel
0-CR Either C, R Current Store Voltage C-Capacitance, R-Resistance in parallel
Inertance 1-I Bond 1-I Voltage Differential Voltage Store Current Inductor
Inertance 1-I Inductor Inductance L Voltage Store Current Inductor
Resistance 1-R Resistor Resistance R Current Control Voltage Resistance
Resistance 1-R Resistor Resistance R Voltage Control Current Eddy-current damper, Resistance
1-IR, 1-IRC Bond 1-I Voltage Differential Voltage Store Current C-Capacitance, R-Resistor, I-inductance in series
1-IR, 1-IRC Either C, R, I Voltage Store Current C-Capacitance, R-Resistor, I-inductance in series
Transformer TF Ratio Transformer ratio Voltage Transform Voltage Electrical transformer
Transformer TF Ratio Transformer ratio Current Transform Current Electrical transformer
Gyrator GY Ratio Gyrator Voltage Convert Current
Gyrator GY Ratio Gyrator Current Convert Voltage
Source SE Amplitude Voltage Amplitude Supply Voltage Battery
Sink SESINK Amplitude Voltage Amplitude Current Stop, Channel
Source SF Amplitude Current Amplitude Supply Current
Sink SFSINK Amplitude Current Amplitude Voltage Stop, Channel
0-Junction 0-J 0J Bond Input voltage Current Branch/Merge Current
1-Junction 1-J 1J Bond Input current Voltage Branch/Merge Voltage

Generic Domain (Effort/Flow)

Name Bond Current Perturbation Flow-in Function Flow-out Physical Examples
Capacitance 0-C Bond 0-C Flow Differential Flow Store Effort
Capacitance 0-C Capacitor Capacitance Effort Store Effort
0-CR Bond 0-C Current Differential Flow Store Effort C-Capacitance, R-Resistance in parallel
0-CR Either C, R Flow Store Effort C-Capacitance, R-Resistance in parallel
Inertance 1-I Bond 1-I Effort Differential Effort Store Flow
Inertance 1-I Inductor Inertia I Effort Store Flow
Resistance 1-R Resistor Resistance R Effort Control Flow
Resistance 1-R Resistor Resistance R Flow Control Effort
1-IR, 1-IRC Bond 1-I Effort Differential Effort Store Flow
1-IR, 1-IRC Effort Differential, I, R, C Effort Store Flow
Transformer TF Ratio Transformer ratio Effort Transform Effort
Transformer TF Ratio Transformer ratio Effort Transform Effort
Gyrator GY Ratio Gyrator Effort Convert Flow
Gyrator GY Ratio Gyrator Flow Convert Effort
Source SE Amplitude Effort amplitude Supply Effort
Sink SESINK Amplitude Effort amplitude Flow Stop, Channel
Source SF Amplitude Flow amplitude Supply Flow
Sink SFSINK Amplitude Flow amplitude Effort Stop, Channel
0-Junction 0-J 0J Bond Input effort Flow Branch/Merge Flow
1-Junction 1-J 1J Bond Input flow Effort Branch/Merge Effort

Generic Domain (Thermal)

(The source PDF labels this final table "Generic Domain" as well, but its content and physical examples describe the Thermal domain specifically — reproduced faithfully below.)

Name Bond Current Perturbation Flow-in Function Flow-out Physical Examples
Capacitance 0-C Bond 0-C Heat flow Differential Heat flow rate Store Temperature Heat storage
Capacitance 0-C Capacitor Thermal capacitance C Heat flow rate Store Temperature Heat storage
0-CR Bond 0-C Heat flow Differential Heat flow rate Store Temperature C-Capacitance, R-Resistance in parallel
0-CR Either C, R Heat flow rate Store Temperature C-Capacitance, R-Resistance in parallel
Resistance 1-R Resistor Thermal resistance R Temperature Control Heat flow rate R-Resistance. Heat conductance, heat convection (radiator, electronic components), radiation
Resistance 1-R Resistor Thermal resistance R Heat flow rate Control Temperature R-Resistance. Heat conductance, heat convection (radiator, electronic components), radiation
Transformer TF Ratio Transformer ratio Heat flow rate Transform Heat flow rate
Transformer TF Ratio Transformer ratio Temperature Transform Temperature
Gyrator GY Ratio Gyrator Temperature Convert Heat flow rate
Gyrator GY Ratio Gyrator Heat flow rate Convert Temperature
Source SE Amplitude Temperature amplitude Supply Temperature Burner Source
Sink SESINK Amplitude Temperature amplitude Heat flow rate Stop, Channel
Source SF Amplitude Heat flow rate amplitude Supply Heat flow rate
Sink SFSINK Amplitude Heat flow rate amplitude Temperature Stop, Channel
0-Junction 0-J 0-J Bond Input temperature Heat flow rate Branch/Merge Heat flow rate
1-Junction 1-J 1-J Bond Input heat flow rate Temperature Branch/Merge Temperature

Source: Local MADE 3.9.1 installation: com.phm.made.help.plugin/documents/help/pdf/Bond Modeling Guide.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-09