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Title:

Virtual Commissioning Of Manufacturing Systems A Review And New Approaches For Simplification

Authors:

Peter Hoffmann, Reimar Schumann, Talal M.A. Maksoud, Giuliano C. Premier

Published in:

 

(2010).ECMS 2010 Proceedings edited by A Bargiela S A Ali D Crowley E J H Kerckhoffs. European Council for Modeling and Simulation. doi:10.7148/2010 

 

ISBN: 978-0-9564944-1-2

 

24th European Conference on Modelling and Simulation,

Simulation Meets Global Challenges

Kuala Lumpur, June 1-4 2010

 

Citation format:

Hoffmann, P., Maksoud, T. M. A., Schumann, R., & Premier, G. C. (2010). Virtual Commissioning Of Manufacturing Systems A Review And New Approaches For Simplification. ECMS 2010 Proceedings edited by A Bargiela S A Ali D Crowley E J H Kerckhoffs (pp. 175-181). European Council for Modeling and Simulation. doi:10.7148/2010-0175-0181

DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/10.7148/2010-0175-0181

Abstract:

Virtual commissioning (VC) of manufacturing systems has been researched for more than 10 years. Its intention is to test manufacturing systems and associated control programs through simulation conducted before the real systems are realised. The expected benefits in reducing debugging and correction efforts expended during real commissioning, however, can only be achieved if sufficiently detailed manufacturing system models are available for simulation. To date, the design of such models has certainly required a high level of expertise and considerable effort, which makes virtual commissioning unattractive, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). After reviewing the current status of VC, this paper describes some new concepts for the systematic and simplified design of manufacturing system models for VC based on model libraries and standardized recipes for the design of component models from CAD data. This work is carried out as part of the research cooperation between the University of Glamorgan and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover.

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