Search Results - subject:"Modeling and simulation"

Process simulation and thermodynamic analysis of an IGCC (integrated gasification combined cycle) plant with an entrained coal gasifier

Lee, Jae Chul; Lee, Hyeon Hui; Joo, Yong Jin; Lee, Chang Ha - In: Energy 64 (2014) C, pp. 58-68

An IGCC (integrated gasification combined cycle) is a widely used electrical power generation system that allows for a variety of feedstocks with high efficiencies. In this study, a 300 MW class IGCC plant was simulated using the PRO/II software package, and thermodynamic analysis was...

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SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH AS A RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL IN ANALYZING PENSION EXPENDITURE: THE CASE OF MALAYSIAN EMPLOYEES PUBLIC PENSION PLAN

SAPIRI, HASIMAH; KAMIL, ANTON ABDULBASAH; TAHAR, RAZMAN MAT - In: The Singapore Economic Review (SER) 59 (2014) 05, pp. 1450046-1

Malaysian employees' public pension plan was studied to analyze pension expenditure due to salary risk and demographic risk. By integrating risk management and System Dynamics (SD) approach, the risk factors involved were identified, a causal loop diagram was constructed, and the SD model was...

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Coal to SNG: Technical progress, modeling and system optimization through exergy analysis

Li, Sheng; Ji, Xiaozhou; Zhang, Xiaosong; Gao, Lin; … - In: Applied Energy 136 (2014) C, pp. 98-109

For both energy security and CO2 emission reduction, synthetic natural gas (SNG) production from coal is an important path to implement clean coal technologies in China. In this paper, an overview of the progress of coal to SNG technologies, including the development of catalysts, reactor...

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Managing production level in new product diffusion : an agent-based simulation approach

Negahban, A.; Yilmaz, Levent; Nall, T. - In: International journal of production research 52 (2014) 17, pp. 4950-4966

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System dynamics approach as a risk management tool in analyzing pension expenditure : the case of Malaysian employees public pension plan

Hasimah Sapiri; Kamil, Anton Abdulbasah; Razman Mat Tahar - In: The Singapore economic review : journal of the Economic … 59 (2014) 5, pp. 1-24

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Cogeneration of substitute natural gas and power from coal by moderate recycle of the chemical unconverted gas

Li, Sheng; Jin, Hongguang; Gao, Lin - In: Energy 55 (2013) C, pp. 658-667

The thermodynamic analysis and the coupling and optimization between chemical synthesis and power generation in a polygeneration system are presented. Unlike full conversion of syngas into chemicals in the traditional SNG (synthetic natural gas) production system, by moderate conversion the...

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A novel agent-based transportation model of a university campus with application to quantifying the environmental cost of parking search

Guo, Liya; Huang, Shan; Sadek, Adel W. - In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 50 (2013) C, pp. 86-104

This paper develops a novel agent-based transportation model of a university campus, primarily focusing on vehicle-related travel and the associated parking search process. In developing and validating the model, the study uses a wide range of data sources including: (1) a brief “trip-diary”...

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Dynamic analysis of policy drivers for bioenergy commodity markets

Jeffers, Robert F.; Jacobson, Jacob J.; Searcy, Erin M. - In: Energy Policy 52 (2013) C, pp. 249-263

Biomass is increasingly being considered as a feedstock to provide a clean and renewable source of energy in the form of both liquid fuels and electric power. In the United States, the biofuels and biopower industries are regulated by different policies and have different drivers, which impact...

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Hybrid modeling and simulation for innovation deployment strategies

Wang, Bochao; Moon, Young B. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 113 (2013) 1, pp. 136-154

evaluating and comparing their outcomes using a hybrid modeling and simulation of agent‐based modelling and simulation (ABMS) and … task. Design/methodology/approach – This paper adopts a hybrid modeling and simulation approach combining the advantages of … evaluating various deployment strategies for desirable results through hybrid modeling and simulation is possible and useful by …

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Agent based decision support in the supply chain context

Hilletofth, Per; Lättilä, Lauri - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 112 (2012) 8, pp. 1217-1235

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the benefits and the barriers of agent based decision support (ABDS) systems in the supply chain context. Design/methodology/approach – Two ABDS systems have been developed and evaluated. The first system concerns a manufacturing supply...

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