• DocumentCode
    1249681
  • Title

    Modeling and simulation of a complex industrial process

  • Author

    Vescovi, Marcos R. ; Lamega, M.M. ; Farquhar, Adam

  • Volume
    12
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1997
  • Firstpage
    42
  • Lastpage
    46
  • Abstract
    Numerical interval simulation combines qualitative and quantitative knowledge to predict when a complex process is violating acceptable margins of productivity and risk. A Brazilian steel plant plans to use the system as an adviser to its workers
  • Keywords
    common-sense reasoning; decision support systems; digital simulation; human resource management; industrial plants; production engineering computing; risk management; steel industry; Brazilian steel plant; acceptable margins violation prediction; complex industrial process modelling; numerical interval simulation; personnel adviser; productivity margins; qualitative knowledge; quantitative knowledge; risk margins; Chemical industry; Furnaces; Iron; Numerical simulation; Predictive models; Process control; Productivity; Raw materials; Steel; Surges;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    IEEE Expert
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-9000
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/64.590073
  • Filename
    590073