Linear/Ramp

The Linear amplitude increases proportionally with time so that

\[ A(t)=V\langle{}t-t_0\rangle\quad\text{for}\quad{}t>t_0. \]

The Ramp amplitude is in fact a simplified version with unit slope. It adopts unit time length no matter what the current step is and remains unity after that.

\[ A(t)=\left\{\begin{array}{rl}\langle{}t-t_0\rangle,&t<t_0+1,\\1,&t\ge{}t_0+1.\end{array}\right. \]

The Ramp amplitude is the default amplitude that would be used if no valid amplitude is defined.

Syntax

amplitutde Linear (1) (2)
# (1) int, unique amplitude tag
# (2) double, slope V

amplitude Ramp (1)
# (1) int, unique amplitude tag