The VDI/VDE Society for Measurement and Automation Technology (GMA) has published a new status report that highlights the future image of simulation in the context of the Digital Twin. In addition, resulting requirements for the further development of methods, tools and technologies for simulation have been formulated. Christian Scheifele, M.Sc., head of R&D Simulation Technology, is co-author of the paper.
The term "digital twin" has brought new attention to the established topic of "modeling and simulation". An important aspect of the digital twin of plants, machines or their components is the combination of
- models, which are developed during the life cycle and applied for various purposes, and
- data generated during engineering, commissioning or operation.
On the one hand, this results in new requirements for the methods and tools used for modeling and simulation. On the other hand, engineering activities not only for virtual commissioning (VC) but in all life cycle phases experience new impulses as a result.
The status report describes a future picture for the development of simulation in connection with the digital twin as a diverse applicable technology. It also formulates the resulting requirements for the further development of methods, tools and technologies for simulation.
The complete status report can be downloaded free of charge from the VDI/VDE-GMA website.