Simulation and Animation of the Cherry Point, North Carolina Naval Aviation Depot Proposed Engine Blade and Vane Rework Facility
Abstract
The Naval Aviation Depot at Cherry Point, NC, repairs damaged aircraft engine blades. Plans to build a new engine blade facility capable of processing roughly 350 blades per hour are presently being reviewed. We wanted in this effort to create an interactive atmosphere that allows simple use of several powerful tools capable of providing important insight to those responsible for the many decisions that need to be made in such an undertaking. A linear programming model had previously been created and is now being used to provide deterministic modeling of the present facility. An interactive data base editor used in creation of the data files required to run the LB models. We created a stochastic model using the SIMAN simulation software package. SIMAN was chosen because CINEMA, its animation companion, allows SIMAN models to be 'brought to life' on a personal computer screen. In addition to the linear program, we have created a simulation model and an animation of the proposed facility. To tie everything together and allow for ease of use, we wrote two additional programs. The first, written in C, automatically creates the data files necessary to perform the simulation by drawing from the LP data bases. The second, written in BASIC, is an interactive menuing program that calls the specific application (and data files when appropriate) the user selects in response to menu prompts. (kr)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 10, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA217938
Entities
People
- Waring L. Worsham Jr
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology