A streamlined simulation workflow for emulation projects
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
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Publicerad
2020
Författare
Hybert, Elin
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Sammanfattning
The interest of the concept digital twins and virtual commissioning has been increasing
in the industry during the last decade. Tools for simulation and emulation are
existing in software with a high complexity. However, while the methods for simulation
is highly developed, the same type of methodology for emulation projects in
inconsistent and seems to be missing by the industry. At the same time, simulation
studies struggles with a high resource consumption and results in high costs for the
companies. To provide efficiency in the design and realization of automated material
handling systems, this thesis investigates how the simulation studies can be more
streamlined by eliminating waste. This is done by identifying the non-value adding
activities and suggesting an approach to remove them from the process. Further this
thesis is investigating how the streamlined approach for simulation studies, can be
applied to emulation projects within the same company. The research was conducted
with a case study in the logistics company Swisslog AB in Partille, Sweden. The
departments investigated was the simulation department and controls department.
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simulation, emulation, digital twin, virtual commissioning, process management, , waste management, automated material handling system, project organisation