A container terminal simulation model with animation capabilities

Ballis, A; Abacoumkin, C

dc.contributor.author	Ballis, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Abacoumkin, C	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:11:35Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:11:35Z
dc.date.issued	1996	en
dc.identifier.issn	0197-6729	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/11722
dc.subject	Container Terminal	en
dc.subject	Simulation Model	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Transportation Science & Technology	en
dc.title	A container terminal simulation model with animation capabilities	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1002/atr.5670300104	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/atr.5670300104	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1996	en
heal.abstract	The objective of this paper is to introduce a computer simulation model with on-screen animation graphics, which can simulate the operations of a container terminal equipped with straddle carriers. The movements of the equipment are simulated as realistically as possible, to include time losses due to the mismatch in the sequence of equipment movements and to traffic congestion. Trucks are normally served in a specified area, but in some cases, straddle carrier drivers can call the truck to be served directly in the container storage areas. The experience of operators is incorporated in the model, in the form of a knowledge base, that is used to simulate the above process and determine the service discipline. The model was designed to evaluate different configurations (changes in yard layout, equipment number and productivity, truck arrival pattern and service discipline) of the simulated system. The proposed model was used to examine the differences between ""the observed"" operations strategy and the strategy dictated by the operational rules of the port of Piraeus. The results indicate that ""the observed"" strategy leads to shorter truck service time but increase the traffic conflicts in the terminal's internal transport networks.	en
heal.publisher	INST TRANSPORTATION	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Advanced Transportation	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1002/atr.5670300104	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1996UR30500003	en
dc.identifier.volume	30	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	37	en
dc.identifier.epage	57	en