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17MDC81 - MODELING AND SIMULATION

PRE-REQUISITES
Consent of the Instructor
ASSESSMENT : THEORY
COURSE OUTCOME
• Define Simulation, Systems, models and perform basic manual simulations
• To illustrate changes in the dynamic systems like queuing system using simulation.
• To predict the behaviour of linear and non-linear systems using empirical modeling
• To evaluate the behaviour of deterministic and stochastic systems using Simulation
techniques
INTRODUCTION TO SIMULATION
When Simulation Is the Appropriate Tool - When Simulation Is Not Appropriate-
Advantages and Disadvantages of Simulation-Areas of Application- Systems and System
Environment- Components of a System- Discrete and Continuous Systems – Model of a
System- Types of Models- Discrete-Event System Simulation- Steps in a Simulation Study
Simulation example-Queuing-Inventory-General Principles of Simulation. (9)
STATISTICAL BASICS AND QUEUING MODEL SIMULATION
Useful Statistical Models- Discrete Distributions - Continuous Distributions- Poisson
Process- Properties of a Poisson Process-Non-stationary Poisson Process- Empirical
Distributions-Characteristics of Queuing Systems- Queuing Notation- Long-Run Measures of
Performance of Queuing Systems- The Conservation Equation- Steady-State Behaviour of
Infinite-Population Markovian Models - Single-Server Queues with Poisson Arrivals and
Unlimited Capacity: M/G/1, Multi-server Queues - Steady-State Behavior of Finite-
Population Models- Networks of Queues
(9)
RANDOM NUMBERS
Generation of Pseudo-Random Numbers- Techniques for Generating Random Numbers-
Linear Congruential Method- Combined Linear Congruential Generators- Tests for Random
Numbers- Frequency Tests, Tests for Autocorrelation-Random variate generation-lnverse-
Transform Technique- Exponential Distribution- Uniform Distribution- Weibull Distribution-
Triangular Distribution- Empirical Continuous Distributions- Continuous Distributions
without a Closed-Form Inverse- Discrete Distributions- Acceptance-Rejection Technique-
Poisson Distribution- Non-stationary Poisson Process- Gamma Distribution- Direct
Transformation for the Normal and Lognormal Distributions- Convolution Method-special
properties. (9)
ANALYSIS OF SIMULATION DATA
Input Modeling- Data Collection- Identifying the Distribution with Data-Histograms-
Selecting the Family of Distributions-Quantile-Plots- Parameter Estimation- Preliminary
Statistics: Sample Mean and Sample Variance- Suggested Estimators-Goodness-of-Fit Tests-
Chi-Square Test-Kolmogorov--smimov Goodness-of-Fit Test.
Verification and Validation of Simulation Models- Model Building, Verification, and
Validation- Verification of Simulation Models-Calibration and Validation of Models- Face
Validity-Validation of Model Assumptions-Validating Input-Output Transformations- Input-
Output Validation: Using Historical Input Data- Input-Output Validation: Using a Turing
Test.
OUTPUT ANALYSIS FOR A SINGLE MODEL
Comparison of Two System Designs-Independent Sampling with Equal Variances-
Independent Sampling with Unequal Variances. Meta modeling. (9)
SIMULATION SOFTWARES / LANGUAGE
Manufacturing systems and Material Handling system
Simulation Software : History of Simulation Software- Selection of Simulation Software-An
Example Simulation- Simulation in GPSS- Arena-AutoMod-ProModel- QUEST- SIMULA-
Witness- Extend, Simio.
Simulation of Manufacturing and Material-Handling Systems : Manufacturing and Material-
Handling. Simulations- Models of Manufacturing Systems- Models of Material-Handling
Systems- Goals and Performance Measures- Issues in Manufacturing and Material-Handling
Simulations- Modeling Downtimes and Failures- Trace-Driven Models- Case Studies of the
Simulation of Manufacturing and Material-Handling Systems (9)
Total : 45
TEXT BOOK
1. Jerry Banks,John S. Carson II,Barry L Nelson, David M Nicol, Discrete-Event System
Simulation, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 1996.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Law A.M. & Kelton, W.D, Simulation Modeling and Analysis, 2nd ed, New York McGraw
Hill Inc. (1991
2. Geoffrey Gordon, System Simulation, Prentice Hall publication, 2nd Edition, 1978,
ISBN:81-203-0140-4.
3. FrankR.Giordano, Maurice D.Weir and William P.Fox. Mathematical Modeling, Thomson
Brooks/Cole, Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd., New Delhi.[Para 1, II & III]
4. H.Sayama, Introduction to the Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems, Open SUNY
Textbooks, Milne Library State University of New York at Geneseo,Geneseo, NY 14454,
2015.
5. Clive L.Dym, Principles of Mathematical Modeling, 2nd Edition, Elsevier, 2004.

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