Hybrid dynamic systems in an industry design application

Abstract

The term hybrid dynamic system is a term for a mathematical system that combines behavior of a continuous nature with discontinuous changes. Such systems are often formed by the underlying computational representation of models used in the design of control and signal processing applications, for example in the automotive and aerospace industries. This paper outlines the benefits of Model-Based Design and illustrates how many different formalisms may be essential in model elaboration, such as time-based block diagrams, state transition diagrams, entity-flow networks, and multi-body diagrams. The basic elements of the underlying hybrid dynamic system computational representation are presented and it is shown how these elements combine to form different classes of behaviors that need to be handled for simulation. © 2007 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.