ABSTRACT
In Chapter 2 we discussed some of the basic components that constitute systems in different domains. We had the chance to relate the behavior of similar components from different domains. The domains we considered were mechanical translation, mechanical rotation, electrical, and hydraulic. Building on the basic concepts discussed in Chapter 2, we explored different ways of developing bond graph models for mechanical and electrical systems in Chapter 3. In Chapter 4 we will consider two other domains, specifi cally, hydraulic and electronic, and try to develop bond graph models for systems within these domains. We expect that the expertise we developed in Chapter 3 will be helpful in making quick progress in these other domains. Similar discussions on hydraulic components can be found in other texts on bond graphs, such as in the works of Brown (2001), Gawthrop and Smith (1996), and Mukherjee and Karmakar (2000).
