Introduction to SIMAN

Author

Sturrock, David T. ; Pegden, C. Dennis

Author_Institution

Syst. Modeling Corp., Sewickley, PA, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

9-12 Dec 1990

Firstpage

109

Lastpage

114

Abstract

The concepts and methods for simulating manufacturing systems using the SIMAN simulation language are discussed. SIMAN is a general-purpose simulation language which incorporates special-purpose features to greatly simplify and enhance the modeling of material handling components in a manufacturing system. The modeling framework of SIMAN allows component models based on three distinct modeling orientations to be combined in a single system model. For discrete change systems, either a process or event orientation can be used to describe the model. Continuous change systems are modeled with algebraic, difference, or differential equations. A combination of these orientations can be used to model combined discrete-continuous models. Some of the more important features in the SIMAN IV language are summarized

Keywords

computerised materials handling; digital simulation; manufacturing data processing; simulation languages; SIMAN IV language; SIMAN simulation language; combined discrete-continuous models; differential equations; discrete change systems; event orientation; general-purpose simulation language; material handling components; modeling framework; single system model; special-purpose features; Analytical models; Computer graphics; Computerized monitoring; Difference equations; Manufacturing systems; Materials handling; Microcomputers; Performance analysis; Power system modeling; Refining;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Simulation Conference, 1990. Proceedings., Winter

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LA

Print_ISBN

0-911801-72-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WSC.1990.129496

Filename

129496