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Computer simulation for quality and reliability engineering
Author(s) -
Robinson Stewart,
Higton Neil
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
quality and reliability engineering international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1099-1638
pISSN - 0748-8017
DOI - 10.1002/qre.4680110508
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , reliability engineering , computer science , robustness (evolution) , reliability (semiconductor) , quality (philosophy) , simulation modeling , simulation software , software , systems engineering , engineering , biochemistry , statistics , chemistry , power (physics) , mathematics , physics , philosophy , epistemology , quantum mechanics , programming language , economics , gene , microeconomics
Computer simulation has been used widely in many industries for many applications. A simulation model mimics a real world system, enabling an investigation of its operation. More recently simulation models have incorporated a visual display and interactive features to aid understanding and enhance the investigation. Computer simulation has many potential uses in quality and reliability engineering, for instance, modelling equipment failures, quality control strategies, maintenance requirements and operational logistics. A case study shows how simulation has been used to study the throughput, flexibility and robustness of a manufacturing plant design. Alternative simulation software packages are briefly discussed.