Solving wood chip transport problems with computer simulation.

Dennis P. Bradley; Sharon A. Winsauer

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Solving wood chip transport problems with computer simulation.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Dennis P. Bradley, Sharon A. Winsauer

Year:

1976

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-138. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Efficient chip transport operations are difficult to achieve due to frequent and often unpredictable changes in distance to market, chipping rate, time spent at the mill, and equipment costs. This paper describes a computer simulation model that allows a logger to design an efficient transport system in response to these changing factors.

Keywords

chipping, trucking, optimization

Citation

Bradley, Dennis P.; Winsauer, Sharon A. 1976. Solving wood chip transport problems with computer simulation. Research Paper NC-138. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station