Closed-loop simulation of workload controlOliveira, Allan Freitas (Avtor) Sagawa, Juliana Keiko (Avtor) Mušič, Gašper (Avtor) workload controlclosed-loop systemssimulationsmart production systemscontrol theorybond graphsinput-output controlshop floorWhen responsiveness to demand fluctuations is a key performance factor, continuous dynamic models can advantageously replace discrete event simulation, often employed in Workload Control (WLC) studies. Nonetheless, dynamic modelling tools and feedback control are scarcely applied to WLC or other shop floor control systems. To fill this gap, this paper presents a closedloop model of WLC incorporating feedback control and shop floor inputoutput control. The bond graphs’ dynamic modelling technique is employed. The model is implemented in Simulink® and its behaviour in face of disturbances is analysed. The load of the machines and of the job pool of WLC is considered to adjust order release (input control). The capacity of each machine (output control) is altered in function of the level of its preceding buffer. The machines’ processing rates stabilize and the reference levels for the buffers are reached when a step disturbance in order entry is simulated. Also, the system responded with a maximum capacity increment of 15 % when cyclic demand is simula20252025-07-15 14:51:49Članek v reviji170765UDK: 681.5ISSN pri članku: 1854-6250DOI: 10.14743/apem2025.1.525COBISS_ID: 242590979sl