The Evolving Impact of Digital Twins - From Bearing Design to Fleet Management
Digital twins are digital representations of physical constructs that incorporate items such as graphical models, dynamic simulations, virtual control systems, sensor data, configuration, logistics and maintenance data. Having been in existence for many years, Digital Twins are now evolving into increasingly powerful tools for designing, managing, and sustaining equipment and equipment fleets. This presentation will provide an overview on the use and benefit of individual mechanical component, ship propulsion system, ship, and fleet level Digital Twins including Gastops’ experience with the technology, followed by a generalized method for digital twin creation, which focuses on using physics-based, data informed models. The presentation will conclude with examples of individual, system level, ship level and fleet level digital twins.