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A model of Minuteman II ICBMs' launching is presented, focusing on the command procedures. Hypothesizing damage to a Launch Control Center (LCC), the model examines how such damage affects the launch command process and the likelihood of error, given the launch rules and procedures. Within the model are sub-models of three basic areas: launch facilities (LFs), LCCs, and the Airborne Launch Control Center (ALCC). The model does not exactly replicate conditions. It is felt that it is not necessary for the model to be useful in predicting a range of outcomes. Experience with the model has so far indicated that more complex analysis, factorial analysis, is required to interpret the outcomes and that simplifying decision rules in the model's design may have yielded inadequate results. A photograph of the author, flow charts of the first phases of the launch sequence and the simulation process, diagrams of the models structure and vote process for launch, and a table of simulation results are included.
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Two software packages have been developed for automated material- handling applications. AutoMod, a simulation programming language, has an English-like syntax and the package contains four volumes, each designed to handle different equipment types. AutoGram is an interactive simulation graphics system that interfaces with the AutoMod system. A diagram illustrating the four volumes of the AutoMod package is presented.
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MINUTEMAN Software has announced a simulation package for the IBM-PC. The GPSS-PC is based on the General Purpose Simulation System (GPSS), written for IBM mainframes. The package will be available for a one-time license fee of $900. A photograph of the package and the IBM-PC is included.
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