Processor Brake Down c emperical

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Paul SF asked Jul 10, '20 Ben Wilson commented Sep 1, '20

Processor Brake Down c emperical

Hello,

i would like to setup my processor (process time 6 seconds) with a c emperical down time function.

Means, i would like the processor to be down for 5% of the total runtime (so 95% is uptime there is no setup time).

For this 5 % of downtime i would like to set up a c emeprical ditribution.

i Setted up a table "ReturnBReakDown" which looks something like this: (so for 15% of the downtimes the downtime duration is 60 seconds a.s.o)

Percents	Values
15	60
22	65
25	70
10	80
10	90
8	100

And this is what i inserted to run this:

But i have no idea how to tell te system that the downtime should be 5% and the rest 95% should be uptime?

PLease help =)

br

Paul

Software Version:

FlexSim 20.2.0

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Ben Wilson ♦♦ commented · Sep 01, 2020 at 10:32 PM

Hi @paul.sf, was jeff.nordgren's answer helpful? If so, please click the red "Accept" button on their answer. Or if you still have questions, add a comment and we'll continue the conversation.

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Answer 1 · 2020-07-20T15:27:23Z

Jeff Nordgren answered Jul 20, '20

@paul.sf,

To receive a more accurate solution, please post your model or something similar that demonstrates your question. Proprietary models can be posted as a private question for FlexSim U.S. support only.

Also, one thing to mention when using a cempirical distribution. The numbers in the first column MUST add up to 100 (100%). In your post of what's in your model, it adds up to only 90%.

From the User Manual:

cempirical (str/node/num table[, num stream])

Returns a random sample from a continuous empirical distribution

Description

A continuous empirical distribution with percentages and values defined in the table specified.

Empirical distributions reference tables created by the user that contain a list of values and probability percentages associated with each value. Probability percentages must be entered in column 1 starting with row 1 of the table, and the associated values are entered in column 2. The table may have as many rows as needed to define as many values as desired. The percents are entered as numbers between 0 and 100, and should add up to a total of 100 percent; otherwise any values defined after a cumulative percentage of 100 is reached will never be returned.

Thanks.

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