A Stochastic Discrete Event Simulation of Airline Network and Maintenance Operations

The complexities associated with airline operations require operations planning to be divided into multiple problems solved sequentially by the respective departments: (1) network planning, and (2) maintenance planning. <br/>Furthermore, airline operations take place in an intrinsically uncertain environment, which requires the development of...

Modeling and scheduling an autonomous sorting system using a switching max-plus linear model

Sorting systems form an example of event driven systems. These types of systems are referred to as discrete event systems (DES), and they consist of jobs that need to be performed at available resources. In an autonomous sorting system, jobs consist of robots receiving and delivering parcels at the correct locations. With scheduling, optimal...

Finding the optimal set of parking locations for maintenance trains in the Dutch railway network: An optimisation approach using a combination of discrete-event simulation and simulated annealing

The Dutch railway system is subject to maintenance, which is carried out by a group of rail contractors who need parking space to park and prepare trains in between projects. The objective of this study is to minimise the total costs as a result of the distance travelled by maintenance trains and the preservation of the included parking...

Identifying and improving the internal and external information exchange for shipbuilding processes

To identify and improve the communication or information flow for a ship production process, this thesis provides an approach to use a Discrete Event Simulation (DES) model, based on Petri Net technique. By establishing a theoretical framework, the different simulation modelling options are analysed and based on practical requirements, a choice...

Synchronized quantum network emulator using discrete event simulation

Multidisciplinaire zorg voor kwetsbare ouderen: Ontwerp en capaciteitsbepaling van een poliklinisch proces in het Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis

The Reinier de Graaf Hospital in Delft has concluded that care for frail elderly with impaired mobility is not always optimal. Due to multimorbidity, traditional monodisciplinary care is not the best possible care. The Reinier de Graaf Hospital set out to improve their care process to serve the frail elderly best. It was found that the target...