Title :
Special purpose simulator development
Author :
Seppanen, Marvin S.
Author_Institution :
Productive Syst., Winona, MN, USA
Abstract :
Seven years of experience at developing special-purpose simulators using standard simulation languages is reviewed. These simulators were designed to be used by manufacturing engineers or managers with little or no simulation modeling experience. These simulators have used Lotus worksheets or model development programs to provide the system data to be simulated. The results are available by either screen displays during the simulation or via data files which can be converted to Lotus graphs or viewed using data analysis programs. The common strategies and procedures used to develop the special purpose simulators are outlined. The simulation language features used to develop the special purpose simulators are discussed, and input model data concerns are reviewed. The output options for the special purpose simulators are also discussed
Keywords :
data analysis; digital simulation; simulation languages; software engineering; spreadsheet programs; Lotus graphs; Lotus worksheets; data analysis programs; data files; input model data; managers; manufacturing engineers; model development programs; output options; screen displays; simulation modeling experience; special-purpose simulators; standard simulation languages; system data; Analytical models; Assembly; Design engineering; Displays; Engineering management; History; Logic; Packaging; Standards development; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 1990. Proceedings., Winter
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-911801-72-3
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1990.129488
