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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Flexible manufacturing system software development using simulation

Abstract

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This paper presents a hierarchical modeling method that can be used to simulate a Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) at all levels of detail. The method was developed specifically to aid the software development needed for the hierarchy of computers that are present in an FMS. The method was developed by modeling an existing FMS. The models developed of the existing FMS are described in detail to provide an example of how to model other FMSs. The basic building blocks needed for designing other FMSs with this modeling method are provided. The models were written in the SIMAN simulation language. SIMAN was found to be an easy language to use for the hierarchical modeling of FMSs.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
M.S.
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Electrical Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Electrical Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Year dc:date.issued
1985

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Martin, Timothy Patrick

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/101236
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/101236

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Martin, Timothy Patrick. Flexible manufacturing system software development using simulation. masters thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/101236