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Leveraging Digital Twin Technology in Model-Based Systems Engineering
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Digital twin, a concept introduced in 2002, is becoming increasingly relevant to systems engineering and, more specifically, to model-based system engineering (MBSE). A digital twin, like a virtual prototype, is a dynamic digital representation of a physical system. However, unlike a virtual prototype, a digital twin is a virtual instance of a physical system (twin) that is continually updated with the latter’s performance, maintenance, and health status data throughout the physical system’s life cycle. This paper presents an overall vision and rationale for incorporating digital twin technology into MBSE. The paper discusses the benefits of integrating digital twins with system simulation and Internet of Things (IoT) in support of MBSE and provides specific examples of the use and benefits of digital twin technology in different industries. It concludes with a recommendation to make digital twin technology an integral part of MBSE methodology and experimentation testbeds.
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“These definitions are most inclusive and appropriate for the construction sector because they address the purpose of DT in this industryreal-time monitoring of construction projects and predictive maintenance.”
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“While they enhance real-time remote monitoring and predictive maintenance [39], they also pose risks related to data security and interoperability when integrated with legacy systems [41,42].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Madni, A. M., Madni, C. C., & Lucero, S. D.
- Affiliations
- Intelligent Systems Technology (United States) (US)
- Research and Engineering, Office of the USD, Washington, DC 20301–3030, USA
- Corresponding author
- Madni, Azad M.
- Venue
- Systems
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2019-01-30
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 7
- ISSN
- 2079-8954 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2912589244
- Cited by
- 1,050
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
- 2026: 124 · 2025: 166 · 2024: 189 · 2023: 201 · 2022: 159 · 2021: 121 · 2020: 68 · 2019: 22
- FWCI
- 51.22
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- dx.doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Systems (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Control and Systems Engineering › Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Digital Transformation in Industry
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Modeling and Simulation › Modeling and Simulation Systems
- Keywords
- digital twin, model-based systems engineering, virtual prototype, system simulation, Internet of Things
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