TY - JOUR
T1 - Modelling and Analysis of Nonlinear Dynamics in Autonomous Heterarchical Manufacturing Systems Control
AU - Prabhu, Vittaldas V.
AU - Duffie, Neil A.
N1 - Funding Information:
7. Acknowledament The research reported in this paper was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under grant DMC-
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - Heterarchical architectures characterized by fully distributed control and cooperation among loosely-coupled autonomous entities have been proposed for controlling automated manufacturing systems. A non-linear, control-theoretic analytical model is developed in this paper to represent the dynamical behavior of closed-loop distributed controllers in autonomous part-driven heterarchical systems. The model and the control law introduced for adjusting arrival times of parts to be processed allows the dynamics of these highly distributed, highly non-linear control systems to be analyzed. Analytical and numerical results are used to validated the model and illustrate robustness to uncertainties such as new part arrivals and machine failures of the fully distributed, heterarchical system control.
AB - Heterarchical architectures characterized by fully distributed control and cooperation among loosely-coupled autonomous entities have been proposed for controlling automated manufacturing systems. A non-linear, control-theoretic analytical model is developed in this paper to represent the dynamical behavior of closed-loop distributed controllers in autonomous part-driven heterarchical systems. The model and the control law introduced for adjusting arrival times of parts to be processed allows the dynamics of these highly distributed, highly non-linear control systems to be analyzed. Analytical and numerical results are used to validated the model and illustrate robustness to uncertainties such as new part arrivals and machine failures of the fully distributed, heterarchical system control.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0007-8506(07)62356-7
DO - 10.1016/S0007-8506(07)62356-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0029209970
SN - 0007-8506
VL - 44
SP - 425
EP - 428
JO - CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology
JF - CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology
IS - 1
ER -