Title :
Analysis of production networks of the finite queue type with breakdowns
Author :
Phillis, Yannis A. ; Kouikoglou, Vassilis S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Production Eng. & Manage., Tech. Univ. of Crete, Chania, Greece
Abstract :
Production networks of any topology with finite buffers, random rates, and breakdowns are analyzed using a simple analytic/simulation model. Random rates are approximated by piecewise deterministic variables and parts of the network are collapsed into single servers between events. Occurrence of events represents the slow nonlinear system dynamics which is handled by simulation. The fast piecewise linear dynamics between events is handled algebraically. The model compared to a brute-force simulator is accurate and extremely fast
Keywords :
network topology; piecewise-linear techniques; production control; queueing theory; workstations; analytic model; breakdowns; brute-force simulator; finite buffers; finite queue type; nonlinear system dynamics; piecewise linear dynamics; production network analysis; random rates; simulation model; topology; Analytical models; Discrete event simulation; Electric breakdown; Network servers; Network topology; Nonlinear dynamical systems; Nonlinear systems; Piecewise linear approximation; Production; Queueing analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Decision and Control, 1993., Proceedings of the 32nd IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1298-8
DOI :
10.1109/CDC.1993.325811
