In: 2005 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, pages 327-332. August 2005.
Abstract: This paper generalizes the use of the Hybrid Timed Petri Net method introduced [elsewhere] to study multioperational production systems in which incoming or in-process parts are used for different products production. In particular, the proposed multi-assembly machine module is generalized to describe a machine performing multiple assemblies consisting of different initial parts numbers. The applicability of the method is illustrated through an analytical example.