Analysis of Transfer Lines Consisting of Two Unreliable Machines with Random Processing Times and Finite Storage Buffers
- 1 March 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in A I I E Transactions
- Vol. 13 (1) , 2-11
- https://doi.org/10.1080/05695558108974530
Abstract
A Markov process model of a transfer line is presented in which there are two machines and a single finite buffer. The machines have exponential service, failure, and repair processes. The movement of discrete parts is represented. The model is analyzed and a compact solution is obtained. Limiting behavior is investigated and numerical results are discussed.Keywords
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