Abstract
In this paper, we consider a multiple finite source queueing model with multiple servers and a nonpreemptive dynamic priority service discipline. The model consists of several classes of customers each of which calls for service at the service facility after spending a random amount of time at the source. The service facility has several servers for serving all customer classes. The service time of customers is exponentially distributed. A nonpreemptive dynamic priority service discipline is used by the servers. In this type of scheduling, a customer's priority function value increases linearly with actual waiting time in the queue. We propose a recursive algorithm that approximates the mean waiting time in the queue of each type of customer classes. Although our solution is only approximate, results from a variety of test problems indicate that the approximation is quite accurate.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 86-94 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | European Journal of Operational Research |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 7 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Markov processes
- Queues
- scheduling
- simulation
- Stochastic processes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Information Systems and Management
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
- Applied Mathematics
- Modeling and Simulation
- Transportation
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A multi-echelon queueing model with dynamic priority scheduling. / Gupta, Amit; Webster, Scott.
In: European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 74, No. 1, 07.04.1994, p. 86-94.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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