Virtual representations of physical assets : a literature study about digital twins from the perspective of application in aviation's retrofit

The concept of a virtual representation of a physical asset can be traced back to the sixties and is currently widely found under the term Digital Twin. Today, increasingly more implementations of this concept in a variety of applications occur, each with individual boundary conditions and views. Aviation and, especially its retrofit, face the need for such representations but also, its very own circumstances. After giving a brief introduction to the world of aviation, its cabin-retrofit and the need for a good virtual representation of aircraft, the history of the concept of Digital Twins is presented. A literature study results in an overview of current definitions, and research domains but also occurring challenges. The results are contrasted with the perspective of aviation's cabin-retrofit and an assessment of the definitions and terminology is given.

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Aviation

Digital Twin

Literature Study

Retrofit

Virtual Representation

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620: Engineering

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Virtual representations of physical assets : a literature study about digital twins from the perspective of application in aviation's retrofit