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Multi-level simulation concept for multidisciplinary analysis and optimization of production systems

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In the context of digitization and industry 4.0, the production-related disciplines developed powerful simulation models with different scopes and varying levels of detail. As these simulation systems are usually not built in a compatible way, the models cannot be combined easily. Co-simulation techniques provide a promising basis for combining these models into one superordinate model and utilizing it for planning new factories, adapting existing ones or for production planning. However, today’s co-simulation systems do not benefit from the inherent flexibility of the represented production systems. Simulation-based optimization is carried out inside each discipline’s simulation system, which means that interdisciplinary, global optima are often impossible to reach. Additionally, the aspect of human interaction with such complex co-simulation systems is often disregarded. Addressing these two issues, this paper presents a concept for combining different simulation models to interdisciplinary multi-level simulations of production systems. In this concept, the inherent flexibilities are capitalized to enhance the flexibility and performance of production systems. The concept includes three hierarchical levels of production systems and allows human interaction with the simulation system. These three levels are the Process Simulation level, the Factory Simulation level, and the Human Interaction level, but the concept is easily extendable to support additional levels. Within the multi-level structure, each simulation system carries out a multi-objective optimization. Pareto-optimal solutions are forwarded to simulations on higher hierarchical levels in order to combine them and meet flexibly adaptable objectives of the entire production system. The concept is tested by means of a simplified production system, to optimize it in terms of throughput time and electric energy consumption. Results show that the presented interdisciplinary combination of heterogeneous simulation models in multi-level simulations has the potential to optimize the productivity and efficiency of production systems.

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  1. Department of Robot Technology, RIF e.V., Joseph-von-Fraunhofer Str. 20, 44227, Dortmund, Germany

    Tim Delbrügger

  2. Institute of Energy Systems, Energy Efficiency and Energy Economics, TU Dortmund University, Emil-Figge-Straße 70, 44227, Dortmund, Germany

    Matthias Meißner

  3. Institute of Machining Technology, TU Dortmund University, Baroper Straße 303, 44227, Dortmund, Germany

    Andreas Wirtz, Dirk Biermann & Petra Wiederkehr

  4. Institute of Automation Technology, University of Bremen, Otto-Hahn-Allee 1, 28359, Bremen, Germany

    Johanna Myrzik

  5. Institute for Man-Machine Interaction, RWTH Aachen, Ahornstraße 55, 52074, Aachen, Germany

    Jürgen Rossmann

  6. Virtual Machining, Computer Science XIV, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 12, 44227, Dortmund, Germany

    Petra Wiederkehr

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Delbrügger, T., Meißner, M., Wirtz, A. et al. Multi-level simulation concept for multidisciplinary analysis and optimization of production systems. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 103, 3993–4012 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-03722-1

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