Availability modelling and analysis of multi-product flexible transfer lines subject to random failures

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 329-341

  Dhouib, K ^a   Gharbi, A ^b   Landolsi, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Availability assessment; Flexible transfer lines; Multi products; Operation dependent failures; Simulation modelling

Indexed keywords

AVAILABILITY ASSESSMENT; MULTI-PRODUCTS; OPERATION-DEPENDENT FAILURE; SIMULATION MODELLING; TRANSFER LINES;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL TESTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 77958023357     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-009-2487-8     Document Type: Article

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