Simulation software for bulk material transportation system's analysis

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dc.contributor.authorWatford, Bevlee A.en
dc.contributor.committeechairGreene, Timothy J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHarvey, Aubrey E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberJones, Marilyn S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSarin, Subhash C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSchmidt, Joseph W.en
dc.contributor.departmentIndustrial Engineering and Operations Researchen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:07:55Zen
dc.date.adate2010-03-02en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:07:55Zen
dc.date.issued1985en
dc.date.rdate2010-03-02en
dc.date.sdate2010-03-02en
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation describes the development of software specifically designed to facilitate simulation analysis of bulk material transportation systems. Use of the term simulation analysis indicates a special variation of the systems analysis process in which the model developed is a digital computer simulation model. Specifically, the software aids in model development, execution, and presentation of the simulation results. Simulation analysis is currently utilized by bulk material transport operators in a limited manner. The problem is that use of available simulation languages requires knowledge concerning language syntax and semantics. Additionally, system operators are not typically trained in how to perform an analysis of their bulk material transportation system. The common solution to these problems is to retain analytical experts who are unfamiliar with the system to be analyzed. The system operators for whom the analysis is performed, and who are responsible for implementation of analytical results, are therefore removed from the analysis process. The considerably reduces the credibility of the analysis. The simulation software described in this dissertation provides a means for a system operator, or anyone not familiar with simulation language use, to develop and execute a simulation model of their system. By increasing the operator role in the analysis process, the acceptability of the analysis is increased. The software is specifically designed for bulk material transportation systems analysis, a research area which can be greatly benefited through the use of simulation model analysis. The simulation software package embodies concepts somewhat similar to those of expert systems, a concept derived from the study of artificial intelligence. The software is "expertly" structured to represent bulk material transportation systems. It contains a knowledge base oriented toward both simulation analysis and bulk material transportation systems analysis. The computer languages C and SIMAN were used for software development. The software is structured in three parts; 1) input interface, 2) SIMAN code generator, and 3) output interface. The user interacts with the input interface, providing information as to the system to be analyzed. This information is utilized by the code generator to create executable SIMAN simulation programs. The output interface provides the simulation output in the system terminology initially selected by the user.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentxi, 268 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-03022010-020350en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03022010-020350/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/26344en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1985.W373.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 13535240en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1985.W373en
dc.subject.lcshBulk solids handlingen
dc.subject.lcshBulk solids -- Transportationen
dc.subject.lcshComputer simulationen
dc.subject.lcshSystem analysis -- Data processingen
dc.titleSimulation software for bulk material transportation system's analysisen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineIndustrial Engineering and Operations Researchen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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