Research Reports from the Department of Operations
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Date
5-27-1981
Abstract
A set of FORTRAN computer programs is presented for the simulation of a special class of manufacturing subsystems known as "transfer lines": a serial arrangement of machines that sequentially process parts and include temporary storage buffers between machines. Parts movement through the line is modeled as a flow between adjacent buffers, which is temporarily interrupted by machine shutdowns and buffer capacity constraints. This approach makes program execution time proportional to the number of flow interruptions rather than the number of parts processed. Implementations of the Nelder-Mead, Hooke-Jeeves, and Rosenbrock multivariable search algorithms are interfaced with the simulation capability. Several example problems are provided to illustrate the capabilities of the programs.
Keywords
Operations research, Manufacturing processes--Computer simulation, Production engineering--Mathematical models
Publication Title
Master's thesis/Technical Memorandums from the Department of Operations, School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
Issue
Technical memorandum no. 510; Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science.
Rights
This work is in the public domain and may be freely downloaded for personal or academic use
Recommended Citation
Milenbachs, Sven Charles, "Use of Numerical Optimization Methods and Interactive Simulation to Improve the Operation of Transfer Lines" (1981). Research Reports from the Department of Operations. 624.
https://commons.case.edu/wsom-ops-reports/624