Comparative dynamic performance of token passing and CSMA/CD LANs for a flexible manufacturing system

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 439-454

  Wang, Q ^a   Chatwin, C R ^a   Lei, P W ^a   Young, R C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS; DATA PROCESSING; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS;

MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0142216437     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951192031000080515     Document Type: Article

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