Title :
STARSIM: an object-oriented simulation model of Space Shuttle ground processing activities
Author :
Linton, D.G. ; Khajenoori, S. ; Bullington, J.V. ; Cat, H. ; Halder, K. ; Hebert, G. ; Sinnappan, S. ; Heileman, M.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Eng., Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
STARSIM (Space Transportation Activities and Resources SIMulation) is an object-oriented, menu-driven, user-friendly, decision support system for simulating and managing Space-Shuttle ground processing activities. The purpose of STARSIM is to permit trade-off studies to be performed for any set of input parameters (e.g., determining the effects on launches per year of adding a bay in the orbiter processing facility). Output is displayed both numerically (for global statistical information, including life-cycle cost estimates) and in Gantt chart form (for visualizing when and where each orbiter vehicle experiences waiting, processing, blocking and maintenance periods, as well as the reasons for blocking)
Keywords :
aerospace simulation; critical path analysis; decision support systems; digital simulation; ground support systems; object-oriented programming; space vehicles; Gantt chart; STARSIM; Space Shuttle ground processing activities; Space Transportation Activities and Resources Simulation; bay; blocking; global statistical information; input parameters; launches; life-cycle cost estimates; maintenance; menu driven decision support system; object-oriented simulation model; orbiter processing facility; user friendliness; waiting; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Displays; Engines; Graphics; Land vehicles; Object oriented modeling; Space shuttles; Space vehicles; Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Symposium, 1992. Proceedings., 25th Annual
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2765-4
DOI :
10.1109/SIMSYM.1992.227572
