scholarly journals Plastic Flow Verification in a Tool Cavity for Production of Test Sample for Wettability Solders Measurement

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-112
Author(s):  
Maria Kapustova ◽  
Roman Kolenak ◽  
Robert Sobota ◽  
Jozef Bilik ◽  
Vladimir Simna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Plastic Flow ◽  
Structural Design ◽  
Substrate Surface ◽  
Fem Analysis ◽  
Test Sample ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Small Sphere ◽  
Spherical Form ◽  
Shaping Tool

The paper describes the structural design, simulation and proper manufacture of a tool for manufacturing of test samples in spherical form. This shape is essential for an innovative assessment of solder wettability, since the small sphere by its ideal shape represents the total non-wettability of substrate surface. In order to verify the design of the shaping tool, a simulation software, type Deform was used, which allowed the FEM analysis of plastic flow in the tool cavity. Just after successful computer simulation, a shaping tool was designed and then manufactured in laboratory conditions, thus the fabrication of test samples in spherical form was successfully tested.

scholarly journals Analysis and Optimization of Two Film-Coated Tablet Production Processes by Computer Simulation: A Case Study

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Stefanie Hering ◽  
Nico Schäuble ◽  
Thomas M. Buck ◽  
Brigitta Loretz ◽  
Thomas Rillmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Discrete Event ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
Event Simulation ◽  
Processing Times ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Coated Tablet ◽  
Pharmaceutical Production

Increasing regulatory demands are forcing the pharmaceutical industry to invest its available resources carefully. This is especially challenging for small- and middle-sized companies. Computer simulation software like FlexSim allows one to explore variations in production processes without the need to interrupt the running process. Here, we applied a discrete-event simulation to two approved film-coated tablet production processes. The simulations were performed with FlexSim (FlexSim Deutschland—Ingenieurbüro für Simulationsdienstleistung Ralf Gruber, Kirchlengern, Germany). Process visualization was done using Cmap Tools (Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Pensacola, FL, USA), and statistical analysis used MiniTab® (Minitab GmbH, Munich, Germany). The most critical elements identified during model building were the model logic, operating schedule, and processing times. These factors were graphically and statistically verified. To optimize the utilization of employees, three different shift systems were simulated, thereby revealing the advantages of two-shift and one-and-a-half-shift systems compared to a one-shift system. Without the need to interrupt any currently running production processes, we found that changing the shift system could save 50–53% of the campaign duration and 9–14% of the labor costs. In summary, we demonstrated that FlexSim, which is mainly used in logistics, can also be advantageously implemented for modeling and optimizing pharmaceutical production processes.

Accuracy of Computer Simulation to Predict Patient Flow during Mass-Casualty Incidents

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M. Franc-Law ◽  
Micheal J. Bullard ◽  
F. Della Corte
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Patient Flow ◽  
Emergency Department Patient ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Simulated Patients ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Patient Database

AbstractIntroduction:Although most hospitals have an emergency department disas- ter plan, most never have been implemented in a true disaster or been tested objectively. Computer simulation may be a useful tool to predict emergency department patient flow during a disaster.Purpose:The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of a computer simulation in predicting emergency department patient flow during a masscasualty incident with that of a real-time, virtual, live exercise.Methods:History, physical examination findings, and laboratory results for 136 simulated patients were extracted from the disastermed.ca patient database as used as input into a computer simulation designed to represent the emergency department at the University of Alberta Hospital.The computer simulation was developed using a commercially available simulation software platform (2005, SimProcess, CACI Products, San Diego CA). Patient flow parameters were compared to a previous virtual, live exercise using the same data set.Results:Although results between the computer simulation and the live exercise appear similar, they differ statistically with respect to many patient benchmarks. There was a marked difference between the triage codes assigned during the live exercise and those from the patient database; however, this alone did not account for the differences between the patient groups. It is likely that novel approaches to patient care developed by the live exercise group, which are difficult to model by computer software, contributed to differences between the groups. Computer simulation was useful, however, in predicting how small changes to emergency department structure, such as adding staff or patient care areas, can influence patient flow.Conclusions:Computer simulation is helpful in defining the effects of changes to a hospital disaster plan. However, it cannot fully replace participant exercises. Rather, computer simulation and live exercises are complementary, and both may be useful for disaster plan evaluation.

Enterprise Inventory Management and Simulation

2014 ◽  
Vol 933 ◽  
pp. 874-878
Author(s):  
Yun Rui Wang
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
The Third ◽  
Inventory Strategy ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Operation Cost

Inventory is an important link in supply chain, according to characteristics and objectives of inventory control, the reasonable safety inventory, order point, the highest inventory and inventory strategy were determined based on historical sales data. Using Witness simulation software, the optimal strategy was selected from nine inventory strategies by running simulation model for one year. If goods shortage was allowing, the seventh schemes (72000,158100) was better ,the minimum total cost was 888158 yuan ; considering allowing a small amount of shortage, the cost of eighth schemes ( 82000,158100) was least of 1095167; the third scenarios (92000,138100) was selected if without shortage, and the minimum total cost was 1254909 yuan. This shows, the application of computer simulation to assist in the management of inventory is scientific and feasible, it can help enterprises to save the order and operation cost.

OPNET-Based Computer Simulation of MPLS VPN Security Solutions

2010 ◽  
Vol 40-41 ◽  
pp. 361-365
Author(s):  
Ya Qin Fan ◽  
Hao Fan ◽  
Chao Sun
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Simulation System ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Software Simulation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Backbone Network ◽  
Mpls Vpn ◽  
Simulation Results

This paper features of IPSec and MPLS technologies, proposes a suitable MPLS VPN security solutions. The program to solve the VPN using MPLS backbone network in the public transport there is a second layer of information can not automatically encrypt, or connect easily made because of errors due to the interruption of information disclosure and other issues. To verify the proposed security program, the actual MPLS VPN can be simplified, abstracestablishing a simulation system MPLS VPN, and using OPNET simulation software simulation, simulation results of VPN officers practical reference value.

Cloud-based computer simulation: Towards planting existing simulation software into the cloud

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 135-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaocheng Liu ◽  
Qiang He ◽  
Xiaogang Qiu ◽  
Bin Chen ◽  
Kedi Huang
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Simulation Software

Computer Simulation of Kinematics of Plastic Flow and the Deformed Condition of Metal at Processes Equal-Channel Angular Pressing

2008 ◽  
Vol 584-586 ◽  
pp. 1077-1082
Author(s):  
Aleksandr V. Belevich ◽  
D.M. Babin
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Plastic Flow ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Technological Process ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Extrusion ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
The Given ◽  
Local Parameters

Object of researches in the given paper is the technological process of obtaining from carbon steel method equal-channel angular extrusion (ECAE) on one pass. The purpose of theoretical research is the working of recomdations on projection of the process with the help of a designed technique of simulation of process ECAE in CAE systems. Calculations were done under variable conditions ECAE over the range changes of parameters: a corner of intersection of channels Ф from 90 up to 150 grades, speed of driving press from 0,05 m/s up to 0,2 m/s, temperature from 20°С up to 600°С. As a result quantitative links of local parameters (stresses, strains and temperature) are established with geometrical and technological ECAE parameters to one separate pass. Regularities of change of parameters to ECAE process of cylindrical preforms in diameter of 20 mm and 30 mm are established (steel 0,15%С), are investigated; character of change of a tension in the instrument and power conditions of the process was studied.

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