Simulation of bulk flow and high speed operations

Abstract

Simulation modeling can be highly effective for solving problems found in the food, beverage, consumer products, and pharmaceutical industries. The flow of material or fluid in these industries is often described as bulk flow, continuous, semi-continuous, or high-speed. Traditional discrete event modeling tools do not speak well to these industries, because they are focused on the pieces/parts paradigm. The nature of bulk or fluid manufacturing problems calls for a unique simulation architecture that is adaptable to many different applications.