Generating Petri Net State Equation with Firing Condition Functions

Author: Gi Bum Lee  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 0232-9298

Source: Systems Analysis Modelling Simulation, Vol.43, Iss.5, 2003-05, pp. : 557-561

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Abstract

This article introduces a new way of generating a state equation which is useful for analyzing token flows in a Petri Net (PN). Transition values as used in the conventional state equation are replaced with transition variables, which are generated by multiplying a series of firing condition functions. The proposed state equation generalizes the conventional one in that it is represented with the transition variable form. A token flow with deadlock is analyzed as an example to establish the validity of the proposed state equation.