ACTIVE INITIAL statement breaks simultaneous initial equation loop by setting the target capacity to a fixed value, rather than a multiple of capacity. As an alternative, one could also initialize capacity itself to a fixed value, but this is not always convenient.
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ACTIVE INITIAL(active eq, initial eq) :Distinct ACTIVE and INITIAL Equations,Returns the active equation during simulation, except when needed for determining initial conditions,
when the initial equation is returned. Normally this function is used to break a loop of simultaneous initial value equations.