Why adopting UML to model hybrid manufacturing systems?

Author

Barbarisi, O. ; Del Vecchio, C. ; Glielmo, L. ; Vasca, F.

Author_Institution

Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Universita degli Studi del Sannio, Benevento, Italy

Volume

5

fYear

2004

fDate

10-13 Oct. 2004

Firstpage

4324

Abstract

Unified modeling language is proposed as an effective framework for constructing simulation models of hybrid manufacturing systems. A plant consists of a network of machines and buffer; parts that flow through the network varies according to Markov chains. Machines are represented as hybrid automata in which continuous time dependent operating conditions are modeled through ordinary differential equations. Modularity, versatility and maintenance of the model are ensured by the use of the unambiguous unified modeling language. A concise idea of model implementation in Matlab environment is provided through a case study description of realistic turbine components.

Keywords

Markov processes; Unified Modeling Language; continuous time systems; differential equations; manufacturing systems; production engineering computing; Markov chains; Matlab environment; continuous time dependent operating conditions; differential equations; hybrid manufacturing system model; unified modeling language; Control system synthesis; Discrete event simulation; Job shop scheduling; Manufacturing systems; Mathematical model; Modems; Object oriented modeling; Object oriented programming; Production systems; Unified modeling language;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2004 IEEE International Conference on

ISSN

1062-922X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8566-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSMC.2004.1401211

Filename

1401211