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Title: Methodology to develop hybrid simulation/emulation model
Author: Bin Hasnan, Khalid
ISNI:       0000 0001 3464 3184
Awarding Body: Sheffield Hallam University
Current Institution: Sheffield Hallam University
Date of Award: 2005
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Abstract:
Trends towards reduced life-time of products and globalised competition has increased pressure on manufacturing industries to be more responsive to changing needs of product markets. Consequently, the use of simulation to describe short term future performance of manufacturing system has become more significant than ever. An application of simulation that has attracted attention is for testing of control logic before commissioning on site by using a detailed simulation model called emulation model. However, though the success of using emulation particularly in improving cost-effectiveness of automated material handling system delivery has been acknowledged by industries and simulation model developers, the uptake for this technology is still low. The major inhibitors are the high costs of its model building as well as simulation and emulation models are perceived to be non convertible. The main objective, of this research is to establish a methodology to develop simulation model that can be converted into emulation model with ease, thus making emulation technology more affordable. The product of this research called the methodology to build Hybrid Simulation Emulation Model (HSEM) is a new approach of building emulation model comprising of three phases namely (1) development of base simulation model, (2) development of detail emulation model, and (3) integration of controller with the emulation model. Important requirements for HSEM are flexibility of adding details to the simulation model and inter process communication between model and real control system. To facilitate implementation of the methodology, it is essential that the simulation software package provide functionalities for modular model development, access and adding of codes, integration with other application and real time (RT) modelling. The methodology developed offers a more affordable emulation modelling and an opening for further research into the comprehensive support for the implementation of real time control system testing using emulation.
Supervisor: Perera, Terrence ; Clegg, David Sponsor: Not available
Qualification Name: Thesis (Ph.D.) Qualification Level: Doctoral
EThOS ID: uk.bl.ethos.427533  DOI: Not available
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