This paper presents the switching dynamics of flow from one domain into another one in the periodically driven, discontinuous dynamical system. The simple inclined straight line boundary in phase space is considered as a control law for the dynamical system to switch. The normal vector-field product for flow switching on the separation boundary is introduced, and the passability condition of flow to the discontinuous boundary is presented. The sliding and grazing conditions to the separation boundary are presented as well. Using mapping structures, periodic motions of such a discontinuous system are predicted, and the local stability and bifurcation analysis are carried out. Numerical illustrations of periodic motions with grazing to the boundary and/or sliding on the boundary are given, and the normal vector fields are illustrated to show the analytical criteria.
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