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In \u201cSeeing Digital Twin Double<\/A>,\u201d published in Desktop Engineering magazine, Contributing Editor, Brian Albright describes how major PLM and design software vendors are investing heavily in the technology \u2013 digital twin \u2013 and its impact on simulation and testing.<\/P><\/p>\n What is the digital twin? In the article, Zvi Feuer, senior vice president of Manufacturing Engineering Software at Siemens PLM Software, had an opportunity to weigh in on Siemens\u2019 definition. \u201cThe digital twin is a full-scale virtual model of the product as it matures during the design lifecycle. For the end user, this digital twin will provide the opportunity to evaluate the product by looking at its shape, fit and function, and analyzing some of its main features under different operational constraints.\u201d <\/P><\/p>\n Albright explains that, \u201cThe potential utility of a digital twin goes far beyond just the simulation and testing of new products. Smart systems that are meant to adapt to different environments or operating conditions.”<\/P><\/p>\n \u201cFor example, the automotive industry is doing a lot of investigation on developing self-driving cars. First of all, it will be a challenge to design those as a complex mechatronic system. But after development, the self-driving vehicle will need to interact with external systems that can change over time,\u201d says Jan Leuridan, senior vice president of Simulation and Test Solutions at Siemens PLM Software. \u201cManufacturers who want to manage these need digital twins to manage the entire lifecycle of such products.\u201d<\/P><\/p>\n Feuer is also quoted as saying, \u201cWe see a lot of interest in this digital twin idea coming from automotive, aerospace and defense, and machinery, yet we also hear some of our mid-market customers, such as Tier 1 suppliers, line builders and even job shops, talk about how the digital twin will help them become more productive.\u201d<\/P><\/p>\n Albright concluded by saying that, \u201cAt Siemens PLM Software, the digital twin is built in Teamcenter using NX CAD, NX CAE and the LMS portfolio for simulation. The company\u2019s new Polarion solutions support development of embedded software. Teamcenter Manufacturing and Manufacturing Engineering solutions<\/A> are used to build the digital twin of the actual production system that will be used to produce the product.\u201d<\/P><\/p>\n
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