Paper Info
Title
iCoSim-FMS: An intelligent co-simulator for the adaptive control of complex flexible manufacturing systems
Abstract
We describe an intelligent co-simulator for real time production control of a complex flexible manufacturing system (CFMS) having machine and tool flexibility. The manufacturing processes associated with the CFMS are complicated with each operation being possibly done by several machining centers. The co-simulator design approach is built upon the theory of dynamic meta-model based supervisory control with the cooperation of its own embedded intelligent blocks. The system is implemented by coupling of the centralized simulation controller (CSC) and real-time simulator for enforcing dynamic strategies of shop floor control. The posteriori adaptive co-simulator is equipped with a concurrent bilateral mechanism for simulation optimization based on appropriate control rules enhancing performance criteria simulation efficiency. A working intelligent adaptive controller prototype (iCoSim-FMS) has been developed to validate the proposed approach and compare its performance with well known FMS heuristic methods.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1016/j.simpat.2011.04.003
Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory
Keywords
Field
DocType
Co-simulator,Real time production control,Complex flexible manufacturing system,Multi-purpose machining centers,Performance criteria simulation optimization
Control theory,Heuristic,Coupling,Production control,Computer science,Simulation,Supervisory control,Control engineering,Machining,Flexible manufacturing system,Adaptive control
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
19
7
1569-190X
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.35
26
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Babak Shirazi1568.54
Iraj Mahdavi238832.30
Nezam Mahdavi-amiri337139.95