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CLICK TO WATCH : INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL TWIN : SIMPLE , BUT DETAILED

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Early in the concept ’ s existence , authors Edward Glaessgen and David Stargel ’ s analysis of Digital Twins ’ role in US military and NASA projects : “ A Digital Twin is an integrated multiphysics , multiscale , probabilistic simulation of an as-built vehicle or system that uses the best available physical models , sensor updates , fleet history , etc ., to mirror the life of its corresponding flying twin ”. The upshot is that a digital twin can cheaply and more effectively represent a real world mechanism or system , with “ potentially billions of dollars of savings in maintenance , repair , and operation . According to Gartner , “ In the short term , digital twins offer help with asset management , but will eventually offer value in operational efficiency and insights into how products are used and how they can be improved ”.

DECEMBER 2018