Future generations of NASA and U.S. Air Force vehicles will require lighter mass while being subjected to higher loads and more extreme service conditions over longer time periods than the present generation. Current approaches for certification, fleet management and sustainment are largely based on statistical distributions of material properties, heuristic design philosophies, physical testing and assumed similitude between testing and operational conditions and will likely be unable to address these extreme requirements. To address the shortcomings of conventional approaches, a fundamental paradigm shift is needed. This paradigm shift, the Digital Twin, integrates ultra-high fidelity simulation with the vehicle on-board integrated vehicle health management system, maintenance history and all available historical and fleet data to mirror the life of its flying twin and enable unprecedented levels of safety and reliability.
Digital Twin Paradigm for Future NASA and U.S. Air Force Vehicles
2012
14 pages
Report
No indication
English
Civil Engineering , Dynamic structural analysis , Digital techniques , Systems integration , Aerospace vehicles , Mechanical properties , Multiscale models , Military aircraft , Computer graphics , Situational awareness , Stress intensity factors , Nondestructive tests , Systems health monitoring , Statistical distributions , Flight safety , Reliability analysis , Cracking(Fracturing) , Fracture mechanics
The Digital Twin Paradigm for Future NASA and U.S. Air Force Vehicles
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