DocumentCode
3072591
Title
Asymptotic analysis of a simple model of an assembly line
Author
Lim, J.-T. ; Meerkov, S.M.
Author_Institution
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
fYear
1985
fDate
11-13 Dec. 1985
Firstpage
2012
Lastpage
2015
Abstract
A model of an assembly line, consisting of a buffer storage and an assembly workstation, is introduced. It is assumed that the input flow of parts has a random character and the capacity of the buffers is sufficiently large. An asymptotic formula is obtained that evaluates the steady state production rate and the buffer occupancy, given the capacity of the storage. Conversely, this formula may be used for the buffer storage design so that the production rate is maximized.
Keywords
Assembly systems; Buffer storage; Continuous production; Equations; Flexible manufacturing systems; Storage automation; Transportation; Uncertainty; Workstations;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Decision and Control, 1985 24th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CDC.1985.268513
Filename
4048677
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