Hybrid state plant model constraints for design of control systems for discrete part manufacture resource distribution

Material- and product transformations of discrete part manufacture are performed through sequences of continuous processes. The sequences of the transformations are in most humanly operated manufacture today determined partly by conscious planning partly by non conscious planning. Basis of the planning is deterministic transformation durations. This paper establishes a rational system framework upon which rational methods for design of systems for the control of distribution of resources for discrete parts manufacture can be developed.