Simulation modeling handbook : a practical approach /: a practical approach. (©2004)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christopher A. Chung.
• Other Names: Chung, Christopher A
• Contents: INTRODUCTION; ; Simulation Modeling and Analysis; Other Types of Simulation Models; Purposes of Simulation; Advantages to Simulation; Disadvantages to Simulation; Other Considerations; Famous Simulation Quotes; Basic Simulation Concepts; Additional Basic Simulation Issues; Summary; ; PROBLEM FORMULATION; ; Formal Problem Statement; Orientation; Project Objectives; Summary; ; PROJECT PLANNING; ; Project Management Concepts; Simulation Project Manager Functions; Developing the Simulation Project Plan; Compressing Projects; Example Gantt Chart; Advanced Project Management Concepts; Project Management Software Packages; Summary; ; SYSTEM DEFINITION; ; System Classifications; High-Level Flow Chart Basics; Components and Events to Model; Data to Be Included in the Model; Output Data; Summary; ; INPUT DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS; ; Sources for Input Data; Collecting Input Data; Deterministic versus Probabilistic Data; Discrete versus Continuous Data; Common Input Data Distributions; Less Common Distributions; Offset Combination Distributions; Analyzing Input Data; How Much Data Needs to Be Collected; What Happens if I Cannot Fit the Input Data?; Software Implementations for Data Fitting; Summary; ; MODEL TRANSLATION; ; Simulation Program Selection; Model Translation Section Content; Program Organization; Summary; ; VERIFICATION; ; Divide-and-Conquer Approach; Animation; Advancing the Simulation Clock by Event by Event; Writing to an Output File; Summary; ; VALIDATION; ; Assumptions; Simplifications; Oversights; Limitations; Need for Validation; Two Types of Validation; Face Validity; Statistical Validity; Validation Data Analysis Process; When a Model Cannot Be Statistically Validated and What to Do About It; Summary; ; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; ; Factors and Levels; Two Alternative Experimental Designs; One-Factor Experimental Designs; Two-Factor Experimental Designs; Multifactor Experimental Designs; 2 k Experimental Designs; Experimental Alternative Factor Interactions; Refining the Experimental Alternatives; Summary; ; ANALYSIS; ; Terminating System Analysis; Non-Terminating System Analysis; Summary; ; PROJECT REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS; ; Written Report Guidelines; Executive Summary; Equations; Importing Screen Captures; Presentation Guidelines; Presentation Media; Electronic Presentation Software Issues; Actual Presentation; Summary; ; TRAINING SIMULATORS; ; Problem Formulation; Project Planning; System Definition; Input Data Collection; Model Translation; Verification; Validation; Implementation; Summary; ; EXAMPLES; ; ARENA USER'S MINIMANUAL; ; SIMULATION USING AUTOMOD AND AUTOSTAT; ; SIMPAK USER'S MINIMANUAL; ; APPENDIXES
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, Fla : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Copyright Date: 2004
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)), illustrations
• Subjects: 003/.3; Digital computer simulation; COMPUTERS -- Computer Simulation; Digital computer simulation; Computersimulaties; Simulação; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0849312418; 9780849312410; 0203496469; 9780203496466
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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