Simulation based validation of real time control rules in discrete materials handling systems

Author

Malmborg, Charles J. ; Shen, Yu-Cheng

Author_Institution

Dept. of Decision Sci. & Eng. Syst., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

13-16 Oct 1991

Firstpage

297

Abstract

A validation study of analytical models designed to provide system designers with instantaneous feedback on the capacity effects of alternative dispatching policies in discrete materials handling systems is described. The analytical models are summarized. The simulation based validation models are outlined, and results based on a sample problem from automated guided vehicle systems are presented. The clear implication of these results is that the performance of the models could be improved significantly by addressing fleet size

Keywords

automatic guided vehicles; digital simulation; discrete systems; materials handling; automated guided vehicle systems; digital simulation; discrete materials handling systems; dispatching policies; fleet size; real time control rules; simulation based validation models; Analytical models; Automatic control; Design engineering; Dispatching; Feedback; Materials handling; Real time systems; Space exploration; Space vehicles; Systems engineering and theory;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1991. 'Decision Aiding for Complex Systems, Conference Proceedings., 1991 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Charlottesville, VA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0233-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSMC.1991.169701

Filename

169701