A simulation modelling methodology for evaluating flat-shunted yard operations

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1106-1129

  Marinov, Marin ^a   Viegas, José ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Event based simulation; Rail freight transportation; Yards

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY LIMITATION; COMPUTER PACKAGES; EVENT-BASED; EVENT-BASED SIMULATION; FREIGHT TRAINS; GLOBAL IMPACTS; PROCESSING CAPABILITY; QUEUING NETWORK; QUEUING SYSTEMS; SIMULATION MODEL; SIMULATION MODELLING; STORAGE AREA; YARDS;

QUEUEING NETWORKS; QUEUEING THEORY; SIMULATORS;

FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 65649140020     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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