BrokenTransitionThe inflow to B is proportional to the outflow from A |
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This information is part of the Business Simulation Library (BSL).
This is the classical structure for a broken flow from stock A to stock B, where the rate of outflow is given for stock A. A's outflow will flow into a →Cloud and accordingly, there will be an inflow to stock B which is given by:
rate of inflow to B = rate of outflow from A × factor of proportionality
Here the factor of proportionality will be given as amount of B per amount of A, so that the resulting inflow to B will have proper units [amount of B per second].
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Jim Hines [6, p. 16] notes, that "in an aggregated model of a supply chain there will be a change of units and a conceptual break in the transition from raw materials inventory to work in progress."
rate |
Value: unspecified Type: Rate (1/s) Description: Constant rate of outflow for the stock A |
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factor |
Value: 1 Type: Amount (each) Description: Constant factor of proportionality to be multiplied with the outflow from A (default = 1 each [per 1 each]) |
hasConstantFactor |
Value: false Type: Boolean Description: = true, if the factor is to be given by the constant parameter |
hasConstantRate |
Value: false Type: Boolean Description: = true, if the outflow rate for A is to be given by the constant parameter |
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portA |
Type: FlowPort Description: Flow from/to Stock A |
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portB |
Type: FlowPort Description: Flow to/from Stock B |
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y_B |
Type: RealOutput_B Description: Rate for flow to and from B (positive value indicates inflow) |
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y1_B |
Type: RealOutput_B Description: Rate for flow to and from B (positive value indicates inflow) |
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y1_A |
Type: RealOutput_A Description: Rate for flow to and from A (positive value indicates inflow) |
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y_A |
Type: RealOutput_A Description: Rate for flow to and from A (positive value indicates inflow) |
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u_rate |
Type: RealInput Description: Rate of outflow from A |
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u_factor |
Type: RealInput Description: Factor of proportionality (units B / units A) |
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flowingOut |
Type: Decline Description: Outflow for stock A |
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u_OutflowRate_A |
Type: PassThrough Description: Input of outflow rate |
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parOutflowRate_A |
Type: ConstantConverterRate Description: Constant rate of outflow for A |
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inflowRate_B |
Type: Product_2 Description: Rate of inflow to stock B |
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flowingIn |
Type: Growth Description: Inflow to stock B |
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u_FactorOfProportionality |
Type: PassThrough Description: Continuous input |
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parFactorOfProportionality |
Type: ConstantConverter Description: Constant input |
rate
changed to unspecified
in v2.1.0.