SIMULATION

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATOR

BASIC ELEMENTS
 INTRO

Changes in physical systems are represented by a series of discrete changes

or events at specific moments in time and such models are known as discrete
event models .

Time and state are two of the most important variables in describing such
models . Among the events , the states of the entities that make up the
system remain constant. The change in state is induced by the events that are
the driving forces of any model of discrete event simulation.

ONE OF THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF DISCRETE SYSTEMS IS THE

GENERATION OF QUEUES
 BASIC COMPONENTS

ENTITIES
ARRIVALS
LOCATIONS
SERVERS
CAPACITY
QUEUES
SIMULATION TIME
RESOURCES
TRANSPORTATION PATHS
 QUEUES

It is common and even natural to find accumulation

of entities. This accmulation receives the name of
QUEUES. The queues are a group of entities waiting
for an event to happen.
 QUEUES

DISCIPLINE OF QUEUES

FIFO
LIFO
RANDOM
BY PRIORITY
 QUEUES

SUPERMARKETS
BANK LINES
PLANE TICKETING PROCESS
EMERGENCY ROOM PRIORITY SERVICES
PRODUCTS IN A MANUFACTURING LINE