Title :
An algorithm for the computer control of production in a flexible manufacturing system
Author :
Kimemia, J.G. ; Gershwin, S.B.
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
The problem of management of production for an automated manufacturing system is described. The system consists of machines which can perform a variety of operations on a family of parts. The machines are unreliable, and the chief difficulty the control system faces is to meet production requirements while the machines fail and become repaired at random times. A three-level hierarchical control algorithm is proposed which involves stochastic optimal control, network optimization, and scheduling. An example is presented.
Keywords :
Automatic control; Computer aided manufacturing; Control systems; Flexible manufacturing systems; Job shop scheduling; Manufacturing systems; Optimal control; Production systems; Scheduling algorithm; Stochastic processes;
Conference_Titel :
Decision and Control including the Symposium on Adaptive Processes, 1981 20th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/CDC.1981.269285
