Digital Thread and Digital Twin
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The digital twin refers to a digital model of a particular asset that includes design specifications and engineering models describing its geometry, materials, components, and behavior, but more importantly it also includes the as- built and operational data unique to the specific physical asset which it represents. For example, for an aircraft, the digital twin would be identified to the physical product unit identifier which is referred to as the tail number.
The digital thread refers to the communication framework that allows a connected data flow and integrated view of the asset’s data throughout its lifecycle across traditionally siloed functional perspectives. The digital thread concept raises the bar for delivering “the right information to the right place at the right time”.
Benefits for the company
In addition to the asset usage data collected via IoT or other techniques, MROs need to collect as maintained data and cross reference the respective as-designed specifications.This method saves time resource by leaps and bounds for the MRO companies.
Feasability
Low
Type of expertise/ AI domain
Data Management, Prescriptive Anaytics
The concepts of the digital thread and digital twin have been spearheaded by the military aircraft industry and their desire to improve the performance of future programs by applying lessons learned through these digital technologies in current and upcoming programs.