def removeEntity(self, entity):
activeEntity=Machine.removeEntity(self, entity)
if self.state==-1:
activeEntity.status='Bad'
else:
self.numGoodParts+=1
return activeEntity
def removeEntity(self, entity):
activeEntity = Machine.removeEntity(self, entity)
if self.state == -1:
activeEntity.status = 'Bad'
else:
self.numGoodParts += 1
return activeEntity
def removeEntity(self,entity=None):
# run the default method
activeEntity=Machine.removeEntity(self, entity)
# count the number of parts in the server.
# If it is empty have one internal queue to signal the queue before the compound object
if not self.countInternalParts():
self.sendSignal(receiver=QB, signal=QB.canDispose, sender=Q1)
return activeEntity
def removeEntity(self, entity=None):
# run the default method
activeEntity = Machine.removeEntity(self, entity)
# count the number of parts in the server.
# If it is empty have one internal queue to signal the queue before the compound object
if not self.countInternalParts():
self.sendSignal(receiver=QB, signal=QB.canDispose, sender=Q1)
return activeEntity
def getEntity(self):
activeEntity=Machine.getEntity(self)
for queue in G.InternalQueueList:
station=queue.next[0]
# do not send the signal if it is already triggered
if not queue.canDispose.triggered:
self.sendSignal(receiver=queue, signal=queue.canDispose, sender=station)
return activeEntity
def getEntity(self):
activeEntity = Machine.getEntity(self)
for queue in G.InternalQueueList:
station = queue.next[0]
# do not send the signal if it is already triggered
if not queue.canDispose.triggered:
self.sendSignal(receiver=queue,
signal=queue.canDispose,
sender=station)
return activeEntity
# define the objects of the model
S = BatchSource('S',
'Source',
interArrivalTime={'Fixed': {
'mean': 1.5
}},
entity='Dream.Batch',
batchNumberOfUnits=100)
Q = Queue('Q', 'StartQueue', capacity=100000)
BD = BatchDecomposition('BC',
'BatchDecomposition',
numberOfSubBatches=4,
processingTime={'Fixed': {
'mean': 1
}})
M1 = Machine('M1', 'Machine1', processingTime={'Fixed': {'mean': 0.5}})
Q1 = LineClearance('Q1', 'Queue1', capacity=2)
M2 = Machine('M2', 'Machine2', processingTime={'Fixed': {'mean': 4}})
BRA = BatchReassembly('BRA',
'BatchReassembly',
numberOfSubBatches=4,
processingTime={'Fixed': {
'mean': 0
}})
M3 = Machine('M3', 'Machine3', processingTime={'Fixed': {'mean': 1}})
E = Exit('E', 'Exit')
# define the predecessors and successors for the objects
S.defineRouting([Q])
Q.defineRouting([S], [BD])
BD.defineRouting([Q], [M1])
from dream.simulation.imports import Machine, Source, Exit, Part, Queue, NonStarvingEntry
from dream.simulation.Globals import runSimulation
#define the objects of the model
NS = NonStarvingEntry('NS1', 'Entry', entityData={'_class': 'Dream.Part'})
M1 = Machine('M1', 'Machine1', processingTime={'Exp': {'mean': 1}})
Q2 = Queue('Q2', 'Queue2')
M2 = Machine('M2', 'Machine2', processingTime={'Exp': {'mean': 3}})
Q3 = Queue('Q3', 'Queue3')
M3 = Machine('M3', 'Machine3', processingTime={'Exp': {'mean': 5}})
E = Exit('E1', 'Exit')
#define predecessors and successors for the objects
NS.defineRouting(successorList=[M1])
M1.defineRouting(predecessorList=[NS], successorList=[Q2])
Q2.defineRouting(predecessorList=[M1], successorList=[M2])
M2.defineRouting(predecessorList=[Q2], successorList=[Q3])
Q3.defineRouting(predecessorList=[M2], successorList=[M3])
M3.defineRouting(predecessorList=[Q3], successorList=[E])
E.defineRouting(predecessorList=[M3])
def main(test=0):
# add all the objects in a list
objectList = [NS, M1, M2, M3, Q2, Q3, E]
# set the length of the experiment
maxSimTime = 480
solutionList = []
for i in range(1, 10):
def countInternalParts(self):
totalParts = 0
for object in G.InternalProcessList + G.InternalQueueList:
totalParts += len(object.getActiveObjectQueue())
return totalParts
QB = Queue('QB', 'QueueBefore', capacity=float("inf"))
Q1 = InternalQueue('Q1', 'Q1', capacity=1)
M1 = InternalProcess('M1', 'M1', processingTime={'Exp': {'mean': 1}})
Q2 = InternalQueue('Q2', 'Q2', capacity=1)
M2 = InternalProcess('M2', 'M2', processingTime={'Exp': {'mean': 1}})
Q3 = InternalQueue('Q3', 'Q3', capacity=1)
M3 = InternalProcess('M3', 'M3', processingTime={'Exp': {'mean': 1}})
QA = Queue('QA', 'QueueAfter', capacity=float("inf"))
MA = Machine('MA', 'MachineAfter', processingTime={'Exp': {'mean': 1}})
E = Exit('E', 'Exit')
QB.defineRouting(successorList=[Q1, Q2, Q3])
Q1.defineRouting(predecessorList=[QB], successorList=[M1])
Q2.defineRouting(predecessorList=[QB], successorList=[M2])
Q3.defineRouting(predecessorList=[QB], successorList=[M3])
M1.defineRouting(predecessorList=[Q1], successorList=[QA])
M2.defineRouting(predecessorList=[Q2], successorList=[QA])
M3.defineRouting(predecessorList=[Q3], successorList=[QA])
QA.defineRouting(predecessorList=[M1, M2, M3], successorList=[MA])
MA.defineRouting(predecessorList=[QA], successorList=[E])
E.defineRouting(predecessorList=[MA])
P1 = Part('P1', 'P1', currentStation=QB)
P2 = Part('P2', 'P2', currentStation=QB)
from dream.simulation.imports import Machine, Source, Exit, Part, Queue, NonStarvingEntry
from dream.simulation.Globals import runSimulation
#define the objects of the model
NS=NonStarvingEntry('NS1','Entry',entityData={'_class':'Dream.Part'})
M1=Machine('M1','Machine1', processingTime={'Exp':{'mean':1}})
Q2=Queue('Q2','Queue2')
M2=Machine('M2','Machine2', processingTime={'Exp':{'mean':3}})
Q3=Queue('Q3','Queue3')
M3=Machine('M3','Machine3', processingTime={'Exp':{'mean':5}})
E=Exit('E1','Exit')
#define predecessors and successors for the objects
NS.defineRouting(successorList=[M1])
M1.defineRouting(predecessorList=[NS],successorList=[Q2])
Q2.defineRouting(predecessorList=[M1],successorList=[M2])
M2.defineRouting(predecessorList=[Q2],successorList=[Q3])
Q3.defineRouting(predecessorList=[M2],successorList=[M3])
M3.defineRouting(predecessorList=[Q3],successorList=[E])
E.defineRouting(predecessorList=[M3])
def main(test=0):
# add all the objects in a list
objectList=[NS,M1,M2,M3,Q2,Q3,E]
# set the length of the experiment
maxSimTime=480
solutionList=[]
for i in range(1,10):
def initialize(self):
Machine.initialize(self)
self.numGoodParts=0
self.state=1
from dream.simulation.imports import Machine, Queue, Exit, Part, ExcelHandler
from dream.simulation.Globals import runSimulation, G
#define the objects of the model
Q=Queue('Q1','Queue', capacity=1)
M=Machine('M1','Machine', processingTime={'Fixed':{'mean':0.25}})
E=Exit('E1','Exit')
P1=Part('P1', 'Part1', currentStation=Q)
#define predecessors and successors for the objects
Q.defineRouting(successorList=[M])
M.defineRouting(predecessorList=[Q],successorList=[E])
E.defineRouting(predecessorList=[M])
def main(test=0):
# add all the objects in a list
objectList=[Q,M,E,P1]
# set the length of the experiment
maxSimTime=float('inf')
# call the runSimulation giving the objects and the length of the experiment
runSimulation(objectList, maxSimTime, trace='Yes')
# calculate metrics
working_ratio = (M.totalWorkingTime/G.maxSimTime)*100
# return results for the test
if test:
return {"parts": E.numOfExits,
"simulationTime":E.timeLastEntityLeft,
"working_ratio": working_ratio}
#the custom queue
class SelectiveQueue(Queue):
#override so that it chooses receiver according to priority
def selectReceiver(self,possibleReceivers=[]):
# sort the receivers according to their priority
possibleReceivers.sort(key=lambda x: x.priority, reverse=True)
if possibleReceivers[0].canAccept():
return possibleReceivers[0]
elif possibleReceivers[1].canAccept():
return possibleReceivers[1]
return None
#define the objects of the model
S=Source('S','Source', interArrivalTime={'Fixed':{'mean':0.5}}, entity='Dream.Part')
Q=SelectiveQueue('Q','Queue', capacity=float("inf"))
M1=Machine('M1','Milling1', processingTime={'Fixed':{'mean':0.25}})
M2=Machine('M2','Milling2', processingTime={'Fixed':{'mean':0.25}})
E=Exit('E1','Exit')
F=Failure(victim=M1, distribution={'TTF':{'Fixed':{'mean':60.0}},'TTR':{'Fixed':{'mean':5.0}}})
#create priority attribute in the Machines
M1.priority=10
M2.priority=0
#define predecessors and successors for the objects
S.defineRouting([Q])
Q.defineRouting([S],[M1,M2])
M1.defineRouting([Q],[E])
M2.defineRouting([Q],[E])
E.defineRouting([M1,M2])
def canAccept(self, callerObject=None):
# do not start processing unless there are enough parts
# (i.e. equal to the number of processes) in the compound machine
if not self.countInternalParts()==len(G.InternalProcessList):
return False
return Machine.canAccept(self, callerObject)
from dream.simulation.imports import Source, Queue, Machine, Exit
from dream.simulation.Globals import runSimulation
# This is the baby step to building a complicated model of the behavior
# of a fleet of systems with multiple stakeholders.
# The baby step includes:
# A source to generate students
# A Queue for students to wait for a flight
# A machine (aircraft) to give students time
# An exit for graduated students
# The source is API for Aviation Preflight Indocrination
API = Source('API', 'Source', interArrivalTime={'Fixed': {'mean': 0.5}},
entity='Dream.Part')
RR = Queue('ReadyRoom', 'Queue', capacity=1)
AC = Machine('AC1', 'Machine', processingTime={'Fixed': {'mean': 0.25}})
E = Exit('The Fleet', 'The Fleet')
# The predecessors and successors for the objects
API.defineRouting(successorList=[RR])
RR.defineRouting(predecessorList=[API], successorList=[AC])
AC.defineRouting(predecessorList=[RR], successorList=[E])
E.defineRouting(predecessorList=[AC])
def main(test=0):
# add all the objects in a list
objectList=[API, RR, AC, E]
# set the length of the experiment
maxSimTime = 1440.0
# call the runSimulation giving the objects and the length of the
# experiment
if possibleReceivers[0].canAccept():
return possibleReceivers[0]
elif possibleReceivers[1].canAccept():
return possibleReceivers[1]
return None
#define the objects of the model
S = Source('S',
'Source',
interArrivalTime={'Fixed': {
'mean': 0.5
}},
entity='Dream.Part')
Q = SelectiveQueue('Q', 'Queue', capacity=float("inf"))
M1 = Machine('M1', 'Milling1', processingTime={'Fixed': {'mean': 0.25}})
M2 = Machine('M2', 'Milling2', processingTime={'Fixed': {'mean': 0.25}})
E = Exit('E1', 'Exit')
F = Failure(victim=M1,
distribution={
'TTF': {
'Fixed': {
'mean': 60.0
}
},
'TTR': {
'Fixed': {
'mean': 5.0
}
}
})
from dream.simulation.imports import Machine, BatchSource, Exit, Batch, BatchDecomposition, Queue, G
from dream.simulation.imports import simulate, activate, initialize
# define the objects of the model
S=BatchSource('S','Source',interarrivalTime={'distributionType':'Fixed','mean':0.5}, entity='Dream.Batch', batchNumberOfUnits=4)
Q=Queue('Q','StartQueue',capacity=100000)
BD=BatchDecomposition('BC', 'BatchDecomposition', numberOfSubBatches=4, processingTime={'distributionType':'Fixed','mean':1})
M=Machine('M','Machine',processingTime={'distributionType':'Fixed','mean':0.5})
E=Exit('E','Exit')
# add all the objects in the G.ObjList so that they can be easier accessed later
G.ObjList=[S,Q,BD,M,E]
# define the predecessors and successors for the objects
S.defineRouting([Q])
Q.defineRouting([S],[BD])
BD.defineRouting([Q],[M])
M.defineRouting([BD],[E])
E.defineRouting([M])
def main():
# initialize the simulation (SimPy method)
initialize()
# initialize all the objects
for object in G.ObjList:
object.initialize()
# activate all the objects
for object in G.ObjList:
activate(object,object.run())
# set G.maxSimTime 1440.0 minutes (1 day)
G.maxSimTime=1440.0
# run the simulation
simulate(until=G.maxSimTime)
def postProcessing(self):
Machine.postProcessing(self, MaxSimtime=maxSimTime)
self.GoodExits.append(self.numGoodParts)
def canAccept(self, callerObject=None):
# do not start processing unless there are enough parts
# (i.e. equal to the number of processes) in the compound machine
if not self.countInternalParts() == len(G.InternalProcessList):
return False
return Machine.canAccept(self, callerObject)
from dream.simulation.imports import Machine, Source, Exit, Part, Repairman, Queue, Failure
from dream.simulation.Globals import runSimulation
#define the objects of the model
R = Repairman('R1', 'Bob')
S = Source('S1',
'Source',
interarrivalTime={'Exp': {
'mean': 0.5
}},
entity='Dream.Part')
M1 = Machine('M1',
'Machine1',
processingTime={
'Normal': {
'mean': 0.25,
'stdev': 0.1,
'min': 0.1,
'max': 1
}
})
M2 = Machine('M2',
'Machine2',
processingTime={
'Normal': {
'mean': 1.5,
'stdev': 0.3,
'min': 0.5,
'max': 5
}
})
Q = Queue('Q1', 'Queue')
def haveToDispose(self, callerObject=None):
for object in G.InternalProcessList:
# if there is one other machine processing return False
if object.isProcessing:
return False
return Machine.haveToDispose(self, callerObject)
from dream.simulation.imports import Machine, Source, Exit, Part, Frame, Assembly, Failure
from dream.simulation.Globals import runSimulation
#define the objects of the model
Frame.capacity=4
Sp=Source('SP','Parts', interArrivalTime={'Fixed':{'mean':0.5}}, entity='Dream.Part')
Sf=Source('SF','Frames', interArrivalTime={'Fixed':{'mean':2}}, entity='Dream.Frame')
M=Machine('M','Machine', processingTime={'Fixed':{'mean':0.25}})
A=Assembly('A','Assembly', processingTime={'Fixed':{'mean':2}})
E=Exit('E1','Exit')
F=Failure(victim=M, distribution={'TTF':{'Fixed':{'mean':60.0}},'TTR':{'Fixed':{'mean':5.0}}})
#define predecessors and successors for the objects
Sp.defineRouting([A])
Sf.defineRouting([A])
A.defineRouting([Sp,Sf],[M])
M.defineRouting([A],[E])
E.defineRouting([M])
def main(test=0):
# add all the objects in a list
objectList=[Sp,Sf,M,A,E,F]
# set the length of the experiment
maxSimTime=1440.0
# call the runSimulation giving the objects and the length of the experiment
runSimulation(objectList, maxSimTime)
# calculate metrics
working_ratio=(A.totalWorkingTime/maxSimTime)*100
def haveToDispose(self, callerObject=None):
for object in G.InternalProcessList:
# if there is one other machine processing return False
if object.isProcessing:
return False
return Machine.haveToDispose(self, callerObject)
#define the objects of the model
Frame.capacity = 4
Sp = Source('SP',
'Parts',
interArrivalTime={'Fixed': {
'mean': 0.5
}},
entity='Dream.Part')
Sf = Source('SF',
'Frames',
interArrivalTime={'Fixed': {
'mean': 2
}},
entity='Dream.Frame')
M = Machine('M', 'Machine', processingTime={'Fixed': {'mean': 0.25}})
A = Assembly('A', 'Assembly', processingTime={'Fixed': {'mean': 2}})
E = Exit('E1', 'Exit')
F = Failure(victim=M,
distribution={
'TTF': {
'Fixed': {
'mean': 60.0
}
},
'TTR': {
'Fixed': {
'mean': 5.0
}
}
def canAccept(self, callerObject=None):
if self.locked:
return False
if self.state==0:
return False
return Machine.canAccept(self, callerObject)
if not buffer == machine.previous[0]:
machine.previous[0] = buffer
break
# if canDispose is not triggered in the predecessor send it
if not machine.previous[0].canDispose.triggered:
# a succeed function on an event must always take attributes the transmitter and the time of the event
succeedTuple = (machine, G.env.now)
machine.previous[0].canDispose.succeed(succeedTuple)
print G.env.now, 'from now on the machine will take from', machine.previous[
0].id
#define the objects of the model
Q1 = Queue('Q1', 'Queue1', capacity=float('inf'))
Q2 = Queue('Q2', 'Queue2', capacity=float('inf'))
M = Machine('M1', 'Machine', processingTime={'Fixed': {'mean': 3}})
E = Exit('E1', 'Exit')
P1 = Part('P1', 'Part1', currentStation=Q1)
entityList = []
for i in range(5): # create the WIP in a loop
Q1PartId = 'Q1_P' + str(i)
Q1PartName = 'Q1_Part' + str(i)
PQ1 = Part(Q1PartId, Q1PartName, currentStation=Q1)
entityList.append(PQ1)
Q2PartId = 'Q2_P' + str(i)
Q2PartName = 'Q2_Part' + str(i)
PQ2 = Part(Q2PartId, Q2PartName, currentStation=Q2)
entityList.append(PQ2)
#define predecessors and successors for the objects
Q1.defineRouting(successorList=[M])
from dream.simulation.imports import Machine, Source, Exit, Batch, BatchDecomposition,\
BatchSource, BatchReassembly, Queue, LineClearance, ExcelHandler, ExcelHandler
from dream.simulation.Globals import runSimulation
# define the objects of the model
S=BatchSource('S','Source',interArrivalTime={'Fixed':{'mean':1.5}}, entity='Dream.Batch', batchNumberOfUnits=100)
Q=Queue('Q','StartQueue',capacity=100000)
BD=BatchDecomposition('BC', 'BatchDecomposition', numberOfSubBatches=4, processingTime={'Fixed':{'mean':1}})
M1=Machine('M1','Machine1',processingTime={'Fixed':{'mean':0.5}})
Q1=LineClearance('Q1','Queue1',capacity=2)
M2=Machine('M2','Machine2',processingTime={'Fixed':{'mean':4}})
BRA=BatchReassembly('BRA', 'BatchReassembly', numberOfSubBatches=4, processingTime={'Fixed':{'mean':0}})
M3=Machine('M3','Machine3',processingTime={'Fixed':{'mean':1}})
E=Exit('E','Exit')
# define the predecessors and successors for the objects
S.defineRouting([Q])
Q.defineRouting([S],[BD])
BD.defineRouting([Q],[M1])
M1.defineRouting([BD],[Q1])
Q1.defineRouting([M1],[M2])
M2.defineRouting([Q1],[BRA])
BRA.defineRouting([M2],[M3])
M3.defineRouting([BRA],[E])
E.defineRouting([M3])
def main(test=0):
# add all the objects in a list
objectList=[S,Q,BD,M1,Q1,M2,BRA,M3,E]
# set the length of the experiment
def getEntity(self):
activeEntity=Machine.getEntity(self) #call the parent method to get the entity
part=self.getActiveObjectQueue()[0] #retrieve the obtained part
part.machineId=self.id #create an attribute to the obtained part and give it the value of the object's id
return activeEntity #return the entity obtained
def canAccept(self, callerObject=None):
if self.locked:
return False
if self.state == 0:
return False
return Machine.canAccept(self, callerObject)
from dream.simulation.imports import Machine, Source, Exit, Part, Repairman, Queue, Failure
from dream.simulation.Globals import runSimulation
#define the objects of the model
R = Repairman('R1', 'Bob')
S = Source('S1',
'Source',
interArrivalTime={'Fixed': {
'mean': 0.5
}},
entity='Dream.Part')
M1 = Machine('M1', 'Machine1', processingTime={'Fixed': {'mean': 0.25}})
Q = Queue('Q1', 'Queue')
M2 = Machine('M2', 'Machine2', processingTime={'Fixed': {'mean': 1.5}})
E = Exit('E1', 'Exit')
#create failures
F1 = Failure(victim=M1,
distribution={
'TTF': {
'Fixed': {
'mean': 60.0
}
},
'TTR': {
'Fixed': {
'mean': 5.0
}
}
},
repairman=R)
F2 = Failure(victim=M2,
def initialize(self):
Machine.initialize(self)
self.numGoodParts = 0
self.state = 1
from dream.simulation.imports import Machine, Source, Exit, Part, G, Repairman, Queue, Failure
from dream.simulation.imports import simulate, activate, initialize
#define the objects of the model
R=Repairman('R1', 'Bob')
S=Source('S1','Source', interarrivalTime={'distributionType':'Fixed','mean':0.5}, entity='Dream.Part')
M1=Machine('M1','Machine1', processingTime={'distributionType':'Fixed','mean':0.25})
Q=Queue('Q1','Queue')
M2=Machine('M2','Machine2', processingTime={'distributionType':'Fixed','mean':1.5})
E=Exit('E1','Exit')
#create failures
F1=Failure(victim=M1, distribution={'distributionType':'Fixed','MTTF':60,'MTTR':5}, repairman=R)
F2=Failure(victim=M2, distribution={'distributionType':'Fixed','MTTF':40,'MTTR':10}, repairman=R)
G.ObjList=[S,M1,M2,E,Q] #add all the objects in G.ObjList so that they can be easier accessed later
G.MachineList=[M1,M2]
G.ObjectInterruptionList=[F1,F2] #add all the objects in G.ObjList so that they can be easier accessed later
#define predecessors and successors for the objects
S.defineRouting([M1])
M1.defineRouting([S],[Q])
Q.defineRouting([M1],[M2])
M2.defineRouting([Q],[E])
E.defineRouting([M2])
def main():
initialize() #initialize the simulation (SimPy method)
#initialize all the objects
def postProcessing(self):
Machine.postProcessing(self, MaxSimtime=maxSimTime)
self.GoodExits.append(self.numGoodParts)
else:
for buffer in possiblePredecessors:
if not buffer==machine.previous[0]:
machine.previous[0]=buffer
break
# if canDispose is not triggered in the predecessor send it
if not machine.previous[0].canDispose.triggered:
# a succeed function on an event must always take attributes the transmitter and the time of the event
succeedTuple=(machine, G.env.now)
machine.previous[0].canDispose.succeed(succeedTuple)
print G.env.now, 'from now on the machine will take from', machine.previous[0].id
#define the objects of the model
Q1=Queue('Q1','Queue1', capacity=float('inf'))
Q2=Queue('Q2','Queue2', capacity=float('inf'))
M=Machine('M1','Machine', processingTime={'Fixed':{'mean':3}})
E=Exit('E1','Exit')
P1=Part('P1', 'Part1', currentStation=Q1)
entityList=[]
for i in range(5): # create the WIP in a loop
Q1PartId='Q1_P'+str(i)
Q1PartName='Q1_Part'+str(i)
PQ1=Part(Q1PartId, Q1PartName, currentStation=Q1)
entityList.append(PQ1)
Q2PartId='Q2_P'+str(i)
Q2PartName='Q2_Part'+str(i)
PQ2=Part(Q2PartId, Q2PartName, currentStation=Q2)
entityList.append(PQ2)
#define predecessors and successors for the objects
Q1.defineRouting(successorList=[M])
# of a fleet of systems with multiple stakeholders.
# The baby step includes:
# A source to generate students
# A Queue for students to wait for a flight
# A machine (aircraft) to give students time
# An exit for graduated students
# The source is API for Aviation Preflight Indocrination
API = Source('API',
'Source',
interArrivalTime={'Fixed': {
'mean': 0.5
}},
entity='Dream.Part')
RR = Queue('ReadyRoom', 'Queue', capacity=1)
AC = Machine('AC1', 'Machine', processingTime={'Fixed': {'mean': 0.25}})
E = Exit('The Fleet', 'The Fleet')
# The predecessors and successors for the objects
API.defineRouting(successorList=[RR])
RR.defineRouting(predecessorList=[API], successorList=[AC])
AC.defineRouting(predecessorList=[RR], successorList=[E])
E.defineRouting(predecessorList=[AC])
def main(test=0):
# add all the objects in a list
objectList = [API, RR, AC, E]
# set the length of the experiment
maxSimTime = 1440.0
# call the runSimulation giving the objects and the length of the