marine highway freight system modeling effort update
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Marine Highway Freight System Modeling Effort Update. CSC Advanced Marine 15 June 2010. Objective. Provide Model for evaluating potential Marine Highway Routes Key Features Reusable “Toolset” for others w/o programming experience Relative comparison with Trucking Routes - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Marine Highway Freight SystemModeling Effort Update
CSC Advanced Marine15 June 2010
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Objective
• Provide Model for evaluating potential Marine Highway Routes• Key Features
– Reusable “Toolset” for others w/o programming experience– Relative comparison with Trucking Routes– Able to model ship operator’s process or track cargo unit to final destination– Primary metrics: time, throughput, & cost– Secondary metrics: fuel consumption, pollutant output
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Progress
• Model Framework• Inputs & Outputs• Model Architecture• Basic Example
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Model Framework
• Model will be created in ExtendSim 7 Discrete Event Modeling software– Uses Hierarchical Blocks - designed for “toolset” implementation– Readily imports data from Excel – simplifies data input for user
• Models feasibility of marine highway route over extended time period • Basic Framework is three block types:
– Creation block– Travel block– Port (cargo transfer) block
• Data Inputs– Specific to block type– User defined data– Supports Monte Carlo simulation – captures real world variability
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Input & Output Capabilities
• Input:– Cargo time distribution at departure port– Ship departure schedule– Port specific ship loading/unloading times– Ship capacity and performance characteristics– Ship route specifics– Truck and route characteristics
• Output:– Cargo time distribution at destination– Ship fuel consumption– Delays at each stage– Emissions Tracking– Cost Tracking
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Block Development
• Depending on complexity of process and available data, modeling fidelity can be varied by selecting interchangeable blocks
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Creation Block
• Creates cargo/truck items– Specifies distribution of when blocks arrive at port or distribution center– Specifies truck performance characteristics
• Creates ship items– Specifies ship performance characteristics
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Travel Block
• Calculates the time delay of traveling ship or truck• Basic block will calculate time delay based on speed ÷ distance• Intermediate block will use speed limits• Advanced block will be route specific and will use GMU or Rutgers
defined time delays based on time of day
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Port Block
• Simulates marrying of ships with cargo• Basic block accommodates varying number of ship loading and cargo
staging areas• Intermediate block will increase cargo loading fidelity • Advanced block will model the exact process and time delays of a specific
port• Will accommodate logic for both RoRo and LoLo• Will function as an intermediate port
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DES Example Layout
• Models route from General Foam Plastics in Portsmouth, VA to a Costco distribution center in Jamesburg, NJ.
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Departure Port
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Ship Travel
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Arrival Port
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Summary
• Framework Development On Track• Implementation of Metrics going well
– Desire feedback on selection of primary & secondary metrics
• Data collection contingent on guidance from advisory board and participation of industry partners