In my problem statement, the energy usage of the AGV is dependent on the mass of the object the AGV transports, how do I add this into FlexSim?
You can add additional load types in the AGV Network properties that use the battery at different rates.
https://docs.flexsim.com/en/22.2/Reference/Tools/AGVNetworkTool/AGVTypes/AGVTypes.html
You'd then most likely choose which type to use in the "Initialize Travel" code based on an item label that denotes the mass. This does of course only allow for discrete values.
In theory you can also adjust the value each time the AGV starts a new travel task, so you can use a continuous function based on the mass. In the attached model, the battery usage increases linearly with mass. Heavier (darker) items use more battery.
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