Keynote
Session 1A
Session 1B
Panel 1C
Session 1D
Simulation Languages
Session 1E
Interactive Models
Session 1F
Simulation Potpourri
Session 2A
Session 2B
Panel 2C
Session 2D
Energy
Session 2E
The Interface Between Databases and Simulation
Session 2F
Model Development
Session 3A
Session 3B
Panel 3C
General System Theories
Session 3D
Session 3E
Aerospace Applications
Session 3F
Traffic Systems
Session 4A
Session 4B
Session 4C
Modeling and Generating Stochastic Inputs I
Session 4D
Simulation in Defense System Management
Session 4E
Timing Considerations
Session 5A
Session 5B
Session 5C
Modeling and Generating Stochastic Inputs II
Session 5D
Design of Manufacturing Facilities
Session 5E
Organizational Applications in Business
Session 6A
Session 6B
Session 6C
Production Systems
Session 6D
Statistical Methodology in Simulation I
Session 6E
Marketing Applications
Session 7A
Session 7C
Advanced Techniques for Application of GPSS to Material Handling Systems
Session 7D
Statistical Methodology in Simulation II
Session 7E
Manufacturing Systems
Session 8A
Session 8B
Panel 8C
Session 8D
The Simulation Event Set, Management and Extensions
Session 8E
Environmental Applications
Session 9A
An Introduction to the Simulation Data Language
Panel 9B
Session 9C
Health Care Systems
Session 9D
War Gaming Systems
Session 9E
Food and Crop Production Systems

Keynote

Barriers to the Practical Use of Simulation Analysis
Harry M. Markowitz

Session 1A

Fundamentals of Digital Simulation Modeling
J.W. Schmidt

Session 1B

Practical Statistical Analysis of Simulation Output Data: The State of the Art
Averill M. Law

Panel 1C

Design of Simulation Models [No paper submitted]
Donald A. Heimburger, Julian Reitman, Henry Kleine, Otis L. Newton, and Howard L. Swaim
Software Development Methodology and Technology for the TALON Combat Simulation Model
Henry Kleine

Session 1D

Simulation Languages

Imbedding GPSS in a General Purpose Programming Language
Jerrold Rubin
Discrete Event Simulation on Mini- and Microcomputers: Some Experiments with the Pascal Language
Andrew F. Seila and Der-Fa Robert Chen
Discrete Event Simulation Using PL/I Based General and Special Purpose Simulation Languages
Walter C. Metz

Session 1E

Interactive Models

Antisubmarine Warfare Simulation on a Minicomputer
John M. Arrigan and David M. Shao
Flight Simulator Visual-Display Delay Compensation
D. Francis Crane

Session 1F

Simulation Potpourri

Performance Aspects of Disk Space Management
James O. Dyal and Michael K. Draughn
A GPSS Autoflow Programme
Robert Greer Lavery and Edward R. Kungla
An Engagement Effectiveness Model for Surface Ships
Jonathan F. Bard

Session 2A

SLAM Tutorial
Claude Dennis Pegden and A. Alan B. Pritsker

Session 2B

Application of Modern Software Techniques to Modeling and Simulation
Ronald M. Huhn and Edward R. Comer

Panel 2C

The Initial Transient in Steady State Simulation (Panel Discussion)
Stephen S. Lavenberg, George S. Fishman, Lee W. Schruben, W. David Kelton, and Peter D. Welch

Session 2D

Energy

Computer Simulation of Mine Rail Haulage System
F. Hayashi and D. Robinson
Computerized Measurement of Operator Performance on Simulators
Edward J. Kozinsky
Interactive Computer Modelling of Truck/Shovel Operations in an Open-Pit Mine
L. K. Menonen, P. W. U. Graefe, and A.W. Chan

Session 2E

The Interface Between Databases and Simulation

An On-Line Simulator and Database System for Management of a Commercial Fish Farm
A. Neil Arnason, Carl J. Schwarz, and David H. Scuse
A Database Supported Discrete Parts Manufacturing Simulation
William P. Rundren and Charles R. Standridge
Enhancing Simulation Analysis of Health Care Delivery Policies Using SDL Database Capabilities
Charles R. Standridge and Susan R. Marshall

Session 2F

Model Development

Simulation Model Management: Resolving the Technological Gaps
Richard E. Nance, Ahmed L. Mezaache, and C. Michael Overstreet
Use of Computer Simulation in Designing Complex Material Handling Systems
Kailash M. Bafna
SADT/SAINT: Large Scale Analysis Simulation Methodology
Kenneth H. Evers, Robert F. Bachert, and Patrick R. Sentucci

Session 3A

Introduction to SIMULA: A Tutorial
W. R. Frants

Session 3B

Advanced Topics in SLAM
A. Alan B. Pritsker

Panel 3C

General System Theories

Foundations for an Information Technology
Tuncer I. Ören
Applications of Mathematical System Theory to System Design, Modelling and Stimulation
A. Wayne Wymore
Enhancement of System Design and Simulation Via General System Theories
J. Talavage
Impact of General Systems Orientation: Present and Future
Bernard P. Zeigler

Session 3D

Random Variate Generation
Bruce Schmeiser

Session 3E

Aerospace Applications

Assessing Air Force Logistics Support: A Simulation Approach
Thomas D. Clark, Jr., Robert K. Rasmussen, and William D. Stover
Computer Simulation and the Performance Capabilities of the Navstar Space-Based Navigation System
T. S. Logsdon and C. W. Helms
STEM: A Simulation Model of Space Shuttle Ground Operations
James R. Wilson, David K. Vaughan, Edward Naylor, and Robert G. Voss

Session 3F

Traffic Systems

Optimization of Service - Equipment Fleet by Simulation
M. Sadek Eid
GASP IV Simulation of Nuclear Waste
Jeffery Lee Turek, Elden L. Deporter, Harold A. Kurstedt, Jr., Charles E. Rasbach, and Steven K. Funk

Session 4A

Introduction to GPSS
Thomas J. Schriber

Session 4B

Advanced Use of Simula
Graham Birtwistle

Session 4C

Modeling and Generating Stochastic Inputs I

Fitting "Standard" Distributions to Data is Necessarily Good: Dogma or Myth?
Bennett L. Fox
A Comparison of Three Methods of Modeling Input Distributions
Stephen C. Hora
The Use of Antithetic Control Variates in Computer Simulations
R. C. H. Cheng

Session 4D

Simulation in Defense System Management

TSAR: A Large-Scale Simulation for Assessing Force Generation and Logistics Support in a Combat Environment
Donald E. Emerson
The Dynamics of Naval Resource Allocation
Rolf Clark
Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Using Network Simulations
Robert E. Mortenson, Jr.

Session 4E

Timing Considerations

The Sensitivity of Queueing Models Simulation to Time Discretization
Hon-Shiang Lau and Ahmed Zaki
A Continuous Process Simulation Using GPSS
Robert Greer Lavery
A Comparison of Methods for Simulating Computer Bus Architectures
Larry Wear, Ron Guilmette, Mike Spann, and Mike Chiusolo

Session 5A

A Tutorial on Simulation Programming with SIMPAS
R. M. Bryant

Session 5B

The Preemption Capability in GPSS
Thomas J. Schriber

Session 5C

Modeling and Generating Stochastic Inputs II

Generating Random Variates from a Distribution of Phase Type
Marcel F. Neuts and Miriam E. Pagano
Simple Multivariate Time Series for Simulations of Complex Systems
Peter A. W. Lewis

Session 5D

Design of Manufacturing Facilities

A Generalized Model and Simulation Analysis of a Multiple Parallel Conveyor System for Flexible Manufacturing
William Biles and Eugene Y. Yang
A Simulation Approach to Design a Motoreducer Assembly and Testing Facility
Harold J. Steudel

Session 5E

Organizational Applications in Business

Simulation-Aided Design of Man/Machine Interfaces in Automated Industries
Gary I. Davis and James R. Buck
Information Systems Design Through an Existing Simulation Application
Gerald T. Mackulak, Dae S. Surh, and Colin L. Moodie
MANAGE - An Interactive Simulation Model for Evaluating the Effects of Management Structure on Organization Performance
Michael D. Sherman

Session 6A

SIMSCRIPT II.5 Tutorial
Edward C. Russell

Session 6B

Using Chains and Groups to Make GPSS More Efficient
Donald Ingerman

Session 6C

Production Systems

Productivity Improvement Analysis Using Simulation
Joseph F. Faccenda
A Computerized Production Scheduling System
Robert G. Sargent

Session 6D

Statistical Methodology in Simulation I

Simulation Sensitivity Analysis: A Frequency Domain Approach
Lee W. Schruben and Vincent James Cogliano
Further Investigation into Spectral Analysis for Confidence Intervals in Steady State Simulations
Neil B. Marks
Methods for Stratified Estimation in Nonregenerative Simulations
Andrew F. Seila and John S. Carson

Session 6E

Marketing Applications

A Planning Model to Forecast Market Demand for Two Lines of Durable Products
S. H. Manning
A Q-GERT Model for Facilities Sizing for a Planned Product Distribution Network
John H. Richard
Application of Simulation to the Banking Industry
K. L. Slepicka and G. A. Spohrer

Session 7A

The Automation of Simulation
G. K. Hutchinson

Session 7C

Advanced Techniques for Application of GPSS to Material Handling Systems

Modeling Techniques for Manufacturing Conveyor Systems Using GPSS
L. Wesley Rearick, Frank Gudan, and James F. Novotnak
GPSS - Finding the Appropriate World-View
James O. Henriksen

Session 7D

Statistical Methodology in Simulation II

Recent Results in Non-Uniform Random Variate Generation
Luc Devroye
Complex Search and Second-Order Response Surface Analysis
William E. Biles
A Portable Random Number Generator with Built-In Well-Spread Seeds
Graham Birtwistle

Session 7E

Manufacturing Systems

Simulation of a Filter Rod Manufacturing Process
J. S. Carson II, W. Wilson, D. Carroll, and C. H. Wysowski
Decision Support for Manufacturing
Robin J. Miner, Mary E. Grant, and Richard J. Mayer
Simulation of a Network Manufacturing Process
Wayne J. Oates and Susan H. Antle

Session 8A

Introduction to Demos
Graham Birtwistle

Session 8B

Tests for the Verification and Validation of Computer Simulation Models
Robert E. Shannon

Panel 8C

Research Issues in Statistical Methodology in Simulation: A Panel Discussion [No paper submitted]
Pandu R. Tadikamalla, Richard W. Andrews, William E. Biles, Mark E. Johnson, Richard E. Nance, and Lee W. Schruben

Session 8D

The Simulation Event Set, Management and Extensions

Future Dependent Events, as Shown by the Example of SLAM
Heimo H. Adelsberger
The Simulation of a Pipelined Event Set Processor
John Craig Comfort and Anita Miller
Adaptation of the TL Event List Algorithm to the GASP IV Simulation Language
S. Hurtubise, T. Gavin, and A. Girard

Session 8E

Environmental Applications

Complex System Modeling with Statistical Methods
John J. Helly, Jr. and Edward C. DeLand
Trouble Shooting a Photochemical Grid Model - The St. Louis Experience
J. P. Killus
On the Modeling and Control of Industrial Electrostatic Precipitators
Carl C. Davis and Naim A. Kheir

Session 9A

An Introduction to the Simulation Data Language

An Introduction to the Simulation Data Language
Charles R. Standridge and A. Alan B. Pritsker

Panel 9B

Model Validation: With Respect to the User
Robert G. Sargent, Saul I. Gass, and J. William Schmidt

Session 9C

Health Care Systems

Policy Analysis and Evaluation of Gonorrhea Control Programs: A Simulation Approach
Ramesh K. Shukla and Yasar A. Ozcan
The Application of GPSS to Multiphasic Health Evaluation Clinic Design
Lawrence Van Kuran and Joseph C. Mello
Two Simulation Applications to Outpatient Clinics
S. K. Kachhal, Georgia-Ann Klutke, and Edward B. Daniels

Session 9D

War Gaming Systems

Wargame-Based Training Systems
L. Robert Ogus, James R. Jancaitis, and Russel E. Hauck
Computer Assisted Wargaming at the Air University
Richard P. Smith
Automated War Gaming for Enhancing Fleet Readiness
M. Leonard Birns

Session 9E

Food and Crop Production Systems

CROGRO: An Interactive Forest Growth Simulator
D. M. Fellows, G. L. Sprague, and G. L. Baskerville
A Simulation Model of a Wheat Elevator System Using SLAM
Thomas R. Harris and Behrokh Khoshnevis
Modeling a Genetic Control Program for the Tobacco Budworm with SLAM
Richard A. Levins and Murl Wayne Parker