Use of timed petri net and activity cycle diagram methodologies for modelling tandem AGVs in FMSs and their performance evaluation

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 399-408

  Tiwari, M K ^a   Chandrasekaran, M ^b   Mohanty, R P ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOUNDRY AND FORGE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c The Associated Cement Companies Ltd   (India)

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EID: 0346507697     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920010021621     Document Type: Article

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