• IE interfaces
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.191-202
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• 1996

A variety of approaches on performance evaluation modeling have appeared in the technical literature for flexible manufacturing systems(FMS) which can be evaluated only through computer simulation. This study represents a comparative approach for FMS performance evaluation modeling based on reliability, availability and maintainability, and life cycle cost. The methodology proposed in this research includes the following three-step generative approaches. First, a static model to find the initial system configuration is considered under the assumption that the system availability is given as one (failure and maintenance are not considered), and in second step, a stochastic simulation is proposed to serve as a performance evaluation model for FMS with stochastic failure and repair time. In the last step, we developed a simulation modeling using a simulator, FACTOR/AIM to consider a variety of performance factors and dynamic behavior of FMS. Also the applicability and validity of the proposed approaches has been tested and compared through the results of a sample problem using computer programs and procedures developed in each step.

• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.19 no.37
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• pp.71-85
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• 1996

There are studied on the evaluation of flexibility and design/operation of FMS. However. a new method that can assess the performance of FMS is propose in this study. To evalute the performance of an FMS the ordinary for total cost is not applied. Instead, a specially developed cost function is used to measure the performanced of proposed systems. The procedure is developed for deterministic variables cases. An FMS can produce various products systematically under computer control the evaluation of an FMS operation is not a simple task. The proposed procedure is done through computer simulation due to the complicated nature of the problem. A simulation model is developed using SIMAN and FORTRAN for practical application.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1994.10a
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• pp.653-657
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• 1994

A symbolic performance analysis approach for flexible for manufactring systems (FMS) can be formulated based on the integration of Petri Nets (PN) and moment generating function (MGF) concept. In this method, generalized stochastic Petri Nets are used to define performance models for FMS, then MGF nased approach for evaluating stochastic PN is used to derive performance parameters of PN, and finally system performance is calculated. A GSPN model of machine cell is shown to illustrate the proposed method for evaluating such performance indices as production rate, utilization, work-in-process and lead time. The major advantage of this method over existing performance evaluation of FMS is the ability to compute symbolic solutions for performance. Finally future research toward automating performance measure for GSPN models of FMS is discussed.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.174-181
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• 1994

A FMS is a typical discrete event system exhibiting concurrency, asynchronicity and non-determinism. To represent a FMS with those characteristics, Colored and Timed Petri Nets is defined and the modeling procedure is provided in this paper. To analyze and evaluate the performance of a FMS, a simulation software is developed and applied to SNU FMS/CM Center. This software enables to detect the bottleneck machine and decide the optimal direction in case of the expansion of a FMS.

• IE interfaces
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.53-74
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• 1992

In order to design an FMS(Flexible Manufacturing System), an effective design tool is necessary for selecting and anlayzing the complex interacting factors of a manufacturing system. Considering most of the previous researches have been focused on evaluating the designed FMS, development of an integrated FMS designing system is needed for performing the design task such as machine selection and layout determination as well as the evaluation task of the designed FMS. In this paper, we developed a prototype of such a system called the intelligent FMS designer based on the techniques of Expert System and Simulation. By using this designing system, possible design alternatives can be analyzed and appropriate manufacturing capacity can be estimated at the designing stage. Various operating characteristics of the designed FMS can be also predicted before it is implemented. Eventually a suitable design alternative can be provided with cost details within relatively short time period. To demonstrate the performance and effectiveness of the designer, a simple example is tested. The results show a great potential for automating design processes of an FMS.

• Journal of the Korea Society for Simulation
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.48-54
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• 1992

This study discusses the performance evaluation of queueing network methodologies as used for the planning of FMS production systems. The possibility of applications and utilities of queueing network models is investigated for FMS producton plans. Experimental results by queueing network models such as CAN-Q, MVAQ and results by detailed simulation models written in SIMAN are compared and some propositions are presented based on the results of the experiments.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1993.10a
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• pp.1105-1110
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• 1993

We applied the simulation method using Petri Nets to a FMS model. Generally ordinary Petri Net would be short of describing a real FMS operations. Hence we adopted the extended Petri-Mets(EPN) and timed places in order to have performance evaluation. Our simulator use data based modeled of Petri Nets in simulation. We can enhance the overall production rate of the system with the obtained results over a number of simulations.

• Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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• 1999.04a
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• pp.172-172
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• 1999

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1987.10b
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• pp.294-299
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• 1987

The concept of FMS (Flexible Manufacturing System) has been widely used in discrete parts manufacturing environment. But, it is very difficult to analyze enotrol FMS due to its complex and dynamic behaviour. This paper describes a Simulation program for performance evaluation of FMS. The program is written in FORTRAN and is capable of simulating different configurations.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.963-966
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• 2002

This paper presents a new generic Petri net model for design and performance evaluation of a flexible assembly system with dual kanban. The architectural design of the model is derived from a generic bill of materials and the combination of FMS and FAS concepts. Two approaches for analysis and performance evaluation of the new model base on the theory of invariant analysis and linear programming are also introduced. Finally, the effect of different processing times between FMS-FAS on the number of kanban cards is investigated.