Simulation Methods in Shipbuilding Process Design

The paper aims at presenting the use of simulation methods in shipbuilding production process design. The basic design procedure principle is described, the main elements of the designing spiral, flow diagrams and interrelations between individual activities determined. The flow diagram indicates a point in which the simulation results affect the design flow. A simulation program package was used to create a shipbuilding production process model. An example of possibilities and methods of presentation of the program package outputs is given, and the advantages of using simulation methods in the shipbuilding production process are described in a conclusion.

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