Virginia Tech
Design and evaluation methodology for computer-controlled manufacturing systems
Abstract
dc:description.abstractA methodology is developed to determine cost"effective hierarchical computer control network designs for flexible manufacturing systems. By modeling the hierarchical control system (HCS) as a resource allocation problem, an optimal hardware configuration is identified using dynamic programing. Being independent of specific computer hardware technology, the model can address present and future automated manufacturing systems. A simulation model is developed to evaluate operational dynamics of the specified system configuration, analyze HCS component performance characteristics, and evaluate hardware and software in real simulation time. The model also simulates continuous system dynamics, as found in optimal adaptive control systems.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph. D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- doctoral
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1982
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Scott, Harold A.
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Davis, Robert P.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Agee, Marvin H.
- Tanchoco, J. M. A.
- Nunnally, Charles E.
- Wysk, R. A.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-11292012-040317
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/40374