Digital twin reference model development to prevent operators’ risk in process plants
by
Maurizio Bevilacqua, Eleonora Bottani, Filippo Emanuele Ciarapica, Francesco Costatino, Luciano Di Donato, Alessandra Ferraro, Giovanni Mazzuto, Andrea Monteriu, Girogia Nardini, Marco Ortenzi, Massimo Paroncini, Marco Pirozzi, Mario Prist, Elena Quatrini, Massimo Tronci, Giuseppe Vignali
for
MDPI
Recommended by
Paul Shale
Chief Commercial Officer
The proposed model has four main layers:
- Process industry physical space
- Communication system
- Digital twin
- User space
And five implementation phases:
- Development of the risk assessment plan
- Development of the communication and control system
- Development of Digital Twin tools
- Tools integration in a Digital Twin perspective and models
- Platform validation
Why it’s relevant to Nextspace
This article is a deep read written by a large team of authors with 59 citations for further digital twin reading.
It might not be the place to start a digital twin education but it’s a good read for intermediate practitioners.
Of relevance to Nextspace Partners is the intended practical implications of the model:
- Identify corrective actions to improve operational safety
- Reduce maintenance and operating costs
- General technology and organizational improvements
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