Simulation modeling approach based on data-driven and modular control model for production system

To build simulation model for the discrete production system rapidly and improve the maintainability and extensibility of the model, a new approach based on data-driven and modular control model was proposed. The process of simulation modeling was divided into two stages: design stage and development stage. At the first stage, the modeling approach of IDEF0 and IDEF1X was used to construct the data structure of simulation model. At the second stage, modular model templates were built. Model generator used the attribute values in the data structure of the simulation model to instantiate these modular model templates and the simulation model for given applied object was built rapidly. The validity of the approach is proved by its application in machine shop in a research institution.