In this research, an analytical model for analyzing a production line consisting of a series
of automated workstations with infinite buffers is developed. Automated workstations are
assumed to have deterministic processing times, and independent exponentially
distributed operating time between failures and repair times. The analytical model starts
with existing results...
A novel method for modeling bends in coplanar waveguides (CPWs) is described. The CPW can be viewed as a pair of parallel coupled quasi-slot lines. Bends in the CPW are modeled as a non-uniform coupled line system in terms of their even- and odd- mode characteristics. This modeling approach is...