Contributed Papers
Queueing Models
Policy Decision I
Simulation in Defense Management
Simulation Language Design
Policy Decision II
Military Systems
Simulation Methodology
Successful Simulation - What Is It and How Do You Get It
Manufacturing
Modeling Techniques
Parallel Processing and Simulation
Aerospace Applications
Statistical Modelling Techniques
Computer Systems
Transportation
Statistical Methodology I
Simulation Potpouri
Simulation of Service Facilities
Statistical Methodology II
Energy
Inventory/Logistics
On-Line Demonstration of Simulation Software
Management Information Systems
Instructional Models
Advanced Practitioner
Tutorial
Panel

Contributed Papers

Queueing Models

A Method for Developing Closed Functional Representations of Service Rates and Arrival Rates in the Simulation of a Non-stationary Queue
Peter M. Ellis
Approximating Non-Stationary Queueing Systems
Michael R. Taaffe and Gordon M. Clark
A GPSS Model of a Queueing Problem with Complex Decision Making Behavior
Leonidas C. Charalambides

Policy Decision I

Simulation Model for Guiding Lebanon's Post-War Reconstruction
Donald R. Drew
Acid Precipitation: Controversy Over Policy Options
F. Perry Sioshansi
Crisis Modeling of the Criminal Justice System
Augusto Legasto Jr., Amador Muriel, and Morton Norman

Simulation in Defense Management

Simulating Low Demand Asset Availability in Base Supply with Q-GERT
Joseph W. Coleman, James M. Masters, George C. Pankonin, and David K. Peterson
An Evaluation of Alternatives For Processing of Administrative Pay Vouchers
Dan Fox, Ben Venable, and Larry Zebel

Simulation Language Design

The Process View of Simulation in ADA
Greg Lomow and Brian Unger
ASSE: ADA Simulation Support Environment
Heimo H. Adelsberger
MICROSIM: A Basic Based, Discrete Event Simulation Language for Microcomputers
Mark L. Spearman

Policy Decision II

A System4s Dynamics Model for the Integrated Control of Tsetse Flies and African Trypanosomiasis
Donald R. Drew
Slam II Model of the Rose Bowl Staffing Plans
Dwight Erdbruegger, Darrell Starks, and Claude Farris
An Exploration of the Behaviour of Resale Markets Through Computer Simulation
Andrew Berczi

Military Systems

Application of Air Warfare Simulation in Determining Tactical Air Control System (TACS) Effectiveness
William DiDecca, Jerry Golub, Dale Kratzer, and Harald Pschunder

Simulation Methodology

Graphics and Simulations: Tools and Applications
Robin J. Miner, Jerome D. Sabuda, and David B. Wortman
"Semi-Stochastic" Simulations and Other Tricks of the Trade
L. B. Golovin
An Empirical Comparison of Advanced Event File Synchronization Structures
Luis C. Rodriguez, Gary L. Hogg, and John H. Blackstone Jr.

Successful Simulation - What Is It and How Do You Get It

A Simulation of Newspaper Mailrooms
Arthur D. Chrapkowski
Successful Simulation Projects - A Guide for Clients
Nicholas A. La Para
Implementation: A Requirement for Successful Simulation
Steven D. Duket

Manufacturing

Making Simulation Work in the Manufacturing Environment
J. M. Magerlein
Determination of Appropriate Dynamic Slack Sequencing Rules for an Industrial Flow Shop via Discrete Simulation
Rebecca A. Abbott and Timothy J. Greene
A Production Operations Simulator - Low Yield, High Volume
Harvey H. Smerilson and Blair H. Schlender

Modeling Techniques

Transaction Tagging in Highly Congested Network Simulations
Lee W. Schruben, Jack Chung-yu Ho, Joan E. Silverman, Nelson F. Steele, and Robert G. Sargent
Queueing Structure Modelling
Berth Eklundh
Structured Modelling
Jay W. Cohen, Anthony M. Fiore, and Roger H. Larson

Parallel Processing and Simulation

A Simulation Model of a Multi-Computer System Solving a Combinatorial Problem
William M. McCormack, F. Gail Gray, and Robert M. Haralick
A Simulation of Bus Architectures for Multiprocessor Systems
Larry L. Wear, Ron Guilmette, and Mark Falash

Aerospace Applications

Application of Simulation and Zero-One Programming for Analysis of Numerically Controlled Machining Operations in the Aerospace Industry
William R. Lilegdon II, Charles H. Kimpel, and Donald H. Turner
Tactical Air War: A SIMSCRIPT Model
Y. S. Sherif and J. A. Svestka

Statistical Modelling Techniques

Traffic Simulation Input Data
Lee Neuwirth and Richard Wiener
Input Modelling: Estimation Using Event Count Data
Ronald Dattero and Bruce W. Schmeiser
SIMSTAT - A Simple Statistical Package to Support Simulation
Susan L. Solomon

Computer Systems

Bus Network Simulation Model
P. R. Popick and P. H. Watson
An Operating System Model
Larry L. Wear, Thomas P. Vayda, Kirk MacKenzie, and Ross Yakulis
A Computer Systems Simulator
Ken Barker and Graham Birtwistle

Transportation

Computer Simulation of Road Surface Profiles for a Four-Wheeled Vehicle
R. J. Kavanagh and R. Ramanathan
Use of Simulation for Estimation of Time Travel Savings: A Case of Highway Widening
PingSung Leung and Walter Miklius
Track Configuration for a High-Speed Rail Line
A. J. Taylor and E. R. Peterson

Statistical Methodology I

Coverage Error for Confidence Intervals Arising in Simulation Output Analysis
Peter W. Glynn
Initial Bias and Estimation Error in Discrete Event Simulation
W. K. Grassmann

Simulation Potpouri

An Expanded Optimum Design of P Charts
Torkey I. Sultan
Simulation Model of the Cable Data Network for the Analysis and Evaluation of Network Performance
D. Gan and R. Paterson

Simulation of Service Facilities

Simulating the Impacts of Closing a State Mental Hospital
Neal N. McCollom and Daniel M. Harris
An Emergency Medical Services Simulation Model for Baltimore City: An Overview
Miriam Heller, Kathleen B. Hogan, Perry A. Appino, Jared L. Cohon, and Charles S. ReVelle
System Dynamics Model of an Analytical Services Laboratory
Philip V. Rzasa and John B. Hooper

Statistical Methodology II

A Regression Technique for Determining Steady State Conditions in Time Series Simulations
Charles W. Beall
Variance Reduction in Estimating the Mean Flow Time in Open Queueing Network Simulations
Gerald W. Adkins
Super Mann-Whitney Simulation of System Reliability
Laurence L. George

Energy

Computer Simulation of Drill-Rig/Shovel Operations in Open-Pit Mines
Yun Qing-xia
Simulation of Transient Heat Flow in Composite Circular Systems
Gerald N. Pitts and Barry L. Bateman
Computer Simulation of the Zinc-Chloride Battery
L. H. Bieman

Inventory/Logistics

Simulation Model for Multi-Level Distribution System Planning
Neal McCollom and Leland Blank
Comparison of Periodic Review Operating Doctrines: A Simulation Study
Dayr A. Reis
An Experimental Investigation of Material Handling in Flexible Manufacturing Using Computer Simulation
Eric L. Blair

On-Line Demonstration of Simulation Software

On-Line Demonstration of SIMAN
C. Dennis Pegden and Mike Joost
An Interactive Computer Package for Fitting Probability Distributions to Observed Data
Averill M. Law and Steven G. Vincent

Management Information Systems

Graphic MIS - The Missing Link to Effective Management: The Problem, a Solution and a Tutorial
Manfred D. Stansfield
Hierarchic Information Structure Design for Corporate Financial Management Simulation Software
Samir Chakraborty
School Finance Simulator
John J. Wilson and Graham MacMillan

Instructional Models

A Low-Cost Computer Based Training Simulator for Waste Water Treatment Plant Operators
R. D. Doering, C. S. Bauer, and G. R. Silkensen
A Microcomputer Based Simulation Package for Teaching Agricultural Pest Management
R. L. Tummala and Li Dianmo
An Interactive Simulator for Teaching Production Planning and Control
Philip M. Wolfe and Gerald R. Graves

Advanced Practitioner

Considerations with Regard to Input Variables for Computer Simulations
Ronald L. Iman
Using Process Central Limit Theorems in Analyzing Simulation Output
Lee Schruben and David Goldsman
Variance Reduction Techniques
James R. Wilson
The Help Blocks in GPSS
Robert Greer Lavery
An Introduction to the Simulation Data Language
Charles R. Standridge and A. Alan B. Pritsker
Some Examples of Simulation Model Validation Using Hypothesis Testing
Osman Balci and Robert G. Sargent

Tutorial

Introduction to Model Building
Robert E. Shannon
Practical Statistical Analyses of Simulation Output Data: The State of the Art
Averill M. Law
A Tutorial on Discrete-System Simulation in Ada
Raymod M. Bryant
Simulation Modeling and Analysis With Insight - A Tutorial
Stephen D. Roberts
Introduction to GPSS
Thomas J. Schriber
SLAM Tutorial
Claude Dennis Pegden and A. Alan B. Pritsker
Introduction to the Interactive Financial Planning System (IFPS)
Thomas J. Schriber
Using Financial Planning Languages for Simulation
Paul Gray
Discrete Event Simulation with Demos
Graham Birtwistle and Paul Luker

Panel

Applications of Simulation to Solve Manufacturing Problems
Deborah J. Seifert, Ed Closuit, Carl Pratt, and Wesley Rearick
Parallel Processing and Simulation: A Panel Discussion
John C. Comfort, J. Misra, Ann Hayes, and George Fishman
Panel on Hybrid Simulation/Analytic Models and Modelling
Robert G. Sargent, F. Tom Sparrow, J. G. Shanthikumar, and William R. Lilegdon
Preparing the Simulation Professional: Education Practice
Thomas D. Clark, Jr., Averill M. Law, A. Alan B. Pritsker, Thomas J. Schriber, and Robert E. Shannon
Simulation of Computer Systems: Looking Back
Lawrence L. Rose, E. B. Zucker, Udo Pooch, Peter L. Haigh, Edward R. Comer, and Ronald M. Huhn
20+ Years of GPSS
Julian Reitman and M. D. Martin
Statistical Issues in Simulation Research
Bruce Schmeiser, Bennett L. Fox, Peter A. W. Lewis, Andrew F. Seila, and James R. Wilson
Teaching Simulation to Undergraduates
Stephen D. Roberts, Jerry Banks, Udo Pooch, James Kho, and John Ramberg