What Is a Digital Twin?

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<p>A digital twin is a virtual representation of an object or system designed to reflect a physical object accurately. It spans the object's lifecycle, is updated from real-time data and uses simulation, machine learning and reasoning to help make decisions.</p> </div> </dds-content-block-paragraph> </dds-content-block-copy> <dds-content-block-segmented-item> <dds-content-group-heading> How does a digital twin work? </dds-content-group-heading> <dds-content-item-copy> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-24a4938eb7" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>The studied object—for example, a wind turbine—is outfitted with various sensors related to vital areas of functionality. These sensors produce data about different aspects of the physical object’s performance, such as energy output, temperature, weather conditions and more. The processing system receives this information and actively applies it to the digital copy.</p> <p>After being provided with the relevant data, the digital model can be utilized to conduct various simulations, analyze performance problems and create potential enhancements. The ultimate objective is to obtain valuable knowledge that can be used to improve the original physical entity.</p> </div> </dds-content-item-copy> </dds-content-block-segmented-item> <dds-content-block-segmented-item> <dds-content-group-heading> Digital twins versus simulations </dds-content-group-heading> <dds-content-item-copy> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-24d338ccbb" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>Although simulations and digital twins both utilize digital models to replicate a system’s various processes, a digital twin is actually a virtual environment, which makes it considerably richer for study. The difference between a digital twin and a simulation is largely a matter of scale: While a simulation typically studies 1 particular process, a digital twin can run any number of useful simulations to study multiple processes.</p> <p>The differences don’t end there. For example, simulations usually don’t benefit from having real-time data. But digital twins are designed around a two-way flow of information that occurs when object sensors provide relevant data to the system processor and then happens again when insights created by the processor are shared back with the original source object.</p> <p>By having better and constantly updated data related to a wide range of areas, combined with the added computing power that accompanies a virtual environment, digital twins can study more issues from far more vantage points than standard simulations can, with greater ultimate potential to improve products and processes.</p> </div> </dds-content-item-copy> </dds-content-block-segmented-item> <div slot="complementary"> <div class="aside-card"> <dds-card-cta href="https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/signup?formid=urx-51746" target="_blank" pictogram-placement="top" cta-type="local"> <dds-card-eyebrow slot="eyebrow" aria-hidden="true"> Ebook </dds-card-eyebrow> <dds-card-heading role="heading" aria-level="3" slot="heading"> Your guide on GHG emissions accounting </dds-card-heading> <p>Learn about the processes used to manage environmental performance data and the steps required to account for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.</p> <dds-card-cta-footer icon-placement="right" href="https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/signup?formid=urx-51746" target="_blank" slot="footer" aria-hidden="true"> </dds-card-cta-footer> </dds-card-cta> </div> <dds-link-list type="default"> <dds-link-list-heading role="heading" aria-level="4" slot="heading"> Related content </dds-link-list-heading> <dds-link-list-item-card cta-type="local" href="https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/signup?formid=urx-52398" target="_blank"> <p>Register for the guide to the EU's CSRD</p> <dds-card-cta-footer href="https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/signup?formid=urx-52398" target="_blank" cta-type="local"> </dds-card-cta-footer> </dds-link-list-item-card> </dds-link-list> </div> </dds-content-block-segmented> <div horizontal-ruler> <dds-hr></dds-hr> </div> </div> <div class="mixed-series"> <div> <div class="bx--col-lg-12 bx--no-gutter"> <dds-content-block-mixed content-section-body> <div slot="heading"> <a data-title="Types of digital twins" name="Types+of+digital+twins"></a> <dds-content-block-heading> <a data-title="Types of digital twins" name="Types+of+digital+twins"></a> Types of digital twins </dds-content-block-heading> </div> <dds-content-block-copy> <dds-content-block-paragraph> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-1960b59ced" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>There are various types of digital twins depending on the level of product magnification. The biggest difference between these twins is the area of application. It is common to have different types of digital twins co-exist within a system or process. Let’s go through the types of digital twins to learn the differences and how they are applied.</p> </div> </dds-content-block-paragraph> </dds-content-block-copy> <div id="mixed-series-container-109f9bd71d" class="cmp-container"> <div class="pictogram-series"> <dds-content-group-pictograms> <div id="pictogram-items-container-300027c50f" class="cmp-container"> <div class="pictogram-item"> <dds-pictogram-item> <i slot="pictogram" class="ibm_icon_connect bx--pictogram-item__pictogram" data-autoid="dds--pictogram-item__pictogram"></i> <dds-content-item-heading> Component twins or Parts twins </dds-content-item-heading> <dds-content-item-copy> <dds-content-item-paragraph> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-625d6dd5ea" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>Component twins are the basic unit of a digital twin, the smallest example of a functioning component. Parts twins are roughly the same thing, but pertain to components of slightly less importance.</p> </div> </dds-content-item-paragraph> </dds-content-item-copy> </dds-pictogram-item> </div> <div class="pictogram-item"> <dds-pictogram-item> <i slot="pictogram" class="ibm_icon_analyzes--data bx--pictogram-item__pictogram" data-autoid="dds--pictogram-item__pictogram"></i> <dds-content-item-heading> Asset twins </dds-content-item-heading> <dds-content-item-copy> <dds-content-item-paragraph> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-9224364a85" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>When two or more components work together, they form what is known as an asset. Asset twins let you study the interaction of those components, creating a wealth of performance data that can be processed and then turned into actionable insights.</p> </div> </dds-content-item-paragraph> </dds-content-item-copy> </dds-pictogram-item> </div> <div class="pictogram-item"> <dds-pictogram-item> <i slot="pictogram" class="ibm_icon_robotics bx--pictogram-item__pictogram" data-autoid="dds--pictogram-item__pictogram"></i> <dds-content-item-heading> System or Unit twins </dds-content-item-heading> <dds-content-item-copy> <dds-content-item-paragraph> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-4f2a11c6eb" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>The next level of magnification involves system or unit twins, which enable you to see how different assets come together to form an entire functioning system. System twins provide visibility regarding the interaction of assets and may suggest performance enhancements.</p> </div> </dds-content-item-paragraph> </dds-content-item-copy> </dds-pictogram-item> </div> <div class="pictogram-item"> <dds-pictogram-item> <i slot="pictogram" class="ibm_icon_factory bx--pictogram-item__pictogram" data-autoid="dds--pictogram-item__pictogram"></i> <dds-content-item-heading> Process twins </dds-content-item-heading> <dds-content-item-copy> <dds-content-item-paragraph> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-63e9374d99" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>Process twins, the macro level of magnification, reveal how systems work together to create an entire production facility. Are those systems all synchronized to operate at peak efficiency, or will delays in one system affect others? Process twins can help determine the precise timing schemes that ultimately influence overall effectiveness.</p> </div> </dds-content-item-paragraph> </dds-content-item-copy> </dds-pictogram-item> </div> </div> </dds-content-group-pictograms> </div> </div> <dds-content-group class="bx--content-block-mixed__outro"> </dds-content-group> </dds-content-block-mixed> </div> </div> <div horizontal-ruler> <dds-hr></dds-hr> </div> </div> <div class="simple-narrative"> <dds-content-block-simple data-autoid="dds--content-block-simple" class=" " no-aside content-section-body> <div slot="heading"> <a data-title="History of digital twin technology" name="History+of+digital+twin+technology"></a> <dds-content-block-heading data-autoid="dds--content-block__heading" role="heading"> <a data-title="History of digital twin technology" name="History+of+digital+twin+technology"></a> History of digital twin technology </dds-content-block-heading> </div> <dds-content-block-copy data-autoid="dds--content-block__copy" slot="copy" size="sm"> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-6b48115061" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>The idea of digital twin technology was first voiced in 1991, with the publication of <em>Mirror Worlds</em>, by David Gelernter. However, Dr. Michael Grieves (then on faculty at the University of Michigan) is credited with first applying the concept of digital twins to manufacturing in 2002 and formally announcing the digital twin software concept. Eventually, NASA’s John Vickers introduced a new term—“digital twin”—in 2010.</p> <p>However, the core idea of using a digital twin as a means of studying a physical object can actually be witnessed much earlier. In fact, it can be rightfully said that NASA pioneered the use of digital twin technology during its space exploration missions of the 1960s, when each voyaging spacecraft was exactly replicated in an earthbound version that was used for study and simulation purposes by NASA personnel serving on flight crews.</p> </div> </dds-content-block-copy> </dds-content-block-simple> <div horizontal-ruler> <dds-hr></dds-hr> </div> </div> <div class="simple-narrative"> <dds-content-block-simple data-autoid="dds--content-block-simple" class=" " no-aside content-section-body> <div slot="heading"> <a data-title="Advantages and benefits of digital twins" name="Advantages+and+benefits+of+digital+twins"></a> <dds-content-block-heading data-autoid="dds--content-block__heading" role="heading"> <a data-title="Advantages and benefits of digital twins" name="Advantages+and+benefits+of+digital+twins"></a> Advantages and benefits of digital twins </dds-content-block-heading> </div> <dds-content-block-copy data-autoid="dds--content-block__copy" slot="copy" size="sm"> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-85c66d624e" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p><strong>Better R&D<br /> </strong>The use of digital twins enables more effective research and design of products, with an abundance of data created about likely performance outcomes. That information can lead to insights that help companies make needed product refinements before starting production.</p> <p><strong>Greater efficiency<br /> </strong>Even after a new product has gone into production, digital twins can help mirror and monitor production systems, with an eye to achieving and maintaining peak efficiency throughout the entire manufacturing process.</p> <p><strong>Product end-of-life<br /> </strong><span style="">Digital twins can even help manufacturers decide what to do with products that reach the end of their product lifecycle and need to receive final processing, through recycling or other measures. By using digital twins, they can determine which product materials can be harvested.</span></p> </div> </dds-content-block-copy> </dds-content-block-simple> <div horizontal-ruler> <dds-hr></dds-hr> </div> </div> <div class="simple-narrative"> <dds-content-block-simple data-autoid="dds--content-block-simple" class=" " no-aside content-section-body> <div slot="heading"> <a data-title="Digital twin market and industries" name="Digital+twin+market+and+industries"></a> <dds-content-block-heading data-autoid="dds--content-block__heading" role="heading"> <a data-title="Digital twin market and industries" name="Digital+twin+market+and+industries"></a> Digital twin market and industries </dds-content-block-heading> </div> <dds-content-block-copy data-autoid="dds--content-block__copy" slot="copy" size="sm"> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-d91f27eb92" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>While digital twins are prized for what they offer, their use isn’t warranted for every manufacturer or every product created. Not every object is complex enough to need the intense and regular flow of sensor data that digital twins require. Nor is it worth it from a financial standpoint to invest significant resources in the creation of a digital twin. (Keep in mind that a digital twin is an exact replica of a physical object, which could make its creation costly.)</p> <p>Alternatively, numerous types of projects do specifically benefit from the use of digital models:</p> <ul><li><strong>Physically large projects:</strong> Buildings, bridges and other complex structures are bound by strict rules of engineering. </li><li><strong>Mechanically complex projects:</strong> Jet turbines, automobiles and aircraft. Digital twins can help improve efficiency within complicated machinery and mammoth engines.</li><li><strong>Power equipment:</strong> This includes both the mechanisms for generating power and transmitting it.</li><li><strong>Manufacturing projects:</strong> Digital twins excel at helping streamline process efficiency, as you would find in industrial environments with co-functioning machine systems.</li></ul> <p>Therefore, the industries that achieve the most tremendous success with digital twins are those involved with large-scale products or projects:</p> <ul><li>Engineering (systems)</li><li>Automobile manufacturing</li><li>Aircraft production</li><li>Railcar design</li><li>Building construction</li><li>Manufacturing</li><li>Power utilities</li></ul> <p><strong>Digital twin market: Poised for growth</strong></p> <p>The rapidly expanding digital twin market indicates that while digital twins are already in use across many industries, the demand for digital twins will continue to escalate for some time. In 2022, the global digital twins market was projected to reach USD 73.5 billion by 2027.<sup><a href="#footnote">1</a></sup></p> </div> </dds-content-block-copy> </dds-content-block-simple> <div horizontal-ruler> <dds-hr></dds-hr> </div> </div> <div class="simple-narrative"> <dds-content-block-simple data-autoid="dds--content-block-simple" class=" " no-aside content-section-body> <div slot="heading"> <a data-title="Digital twin use cases and applications" name="Digital+twin+use+cases+and+applications"></a> <dds-content-block-heading data-autoid="dds--content-block__heading" role="heading"> <a data-title="Digital twin use cases and applications" name="Digital+twin+use+cases+and+applications"></a> Improving manufacturing efficiency with digital twin </dds-content-block-heading> </div> <dds-content-block-copy data-autoid="dds--content-block__copy" slot="copy" size="sm"> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-ad099cf801" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>The use of end-to-end digital twins lets owners and operators reduce equipment downtime while upping production. Discover a Service Lifecycle Management solution created by IBM® and Siemens.</p> </div> </dds-content-block-copy> <dds-text-cta cta-type="local" icon-placement="right" href="https://newsroom.ibm.com/2020-06-17-Siemens-and-IBM-Deliver-Service-Lifecycle-Management-Solution" target="_blank" aria-label="Read how Siemens uses digital twins" data-dynamic-properties="{"ctaUrl":"href"}" data-dynamic-inner-content="ctaLabel" slot="footer">Read how Siemens uses digital twins </dds-text-cta> </dds-content-block-simple> <div horizontal-ruler> <dds-hr></dds-hr> </div> </div> <div class="mixed-series"> <div> <div class="bx--col-lg-12 bx--no-gutter"> <dds-content-block-mixed content-section-body> <div slot="heading"> <a data-title="Applications" name="Applications"></a> <dds-content-block-heading> <a data-title="Applications" name="Applications"></a> Applications </dds-content-block-heading> </div> <dds-content-block-copy> <dds-content-block-paragraph> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-b4bb5e6324" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>Digital twins are already extensively used in the following applications:</p> </div> </dds-content-block-paragraph> </dds-content-block-copy> <div id="mixed-series-container-be95b2c773" class="cmp-container"> <div class="pictogram-series"> <dds-content-group-pictograms> <div id="pictogram-items-container-6c7be0595e" class="cmp-container"> <div class="pictogram-item"> <dds-pictogram-item> <i slot="pictogram" class="ibm_icon_wind--power bx--pictogram-item__pictogram" data-autoid="dds--pictogram-item__pictogram"></i> <dds-content-item-heading> Power-generation equipment </dds-content-item-heading> <dds-content-item-copy> <dds-content-item-paragraph> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-12f0431a19" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>Large engines—including jet engines, locomotive engines and power-generation turbines—benefit tremendously from the use of digital twins, especially for helping to establish time frames for regularly needed maintenance.</p> </div> </dds-content-item-paragraph> </dds-content-item-copy> </dds-pictogram-item> </div> <div class="pictogram-item"> <dds-pictogram-item> <i slot="pictogram" class="ibm_icon_oil--rig bx--pictogram-item__pictogram" data-autoid="dds--pictogram-item__pictogram"></i> <dds-content-item-heading> Structures and their systems </dds-content-item-heading> <dds-content-item-copy> <dds-content-item-paragraph> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-1057361f59" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>Big physical structures, such as large buildings or offshore drilling platforms, can be improved through digital twins, particularly during their design. Also useful in designing the systems operating within those structures, such as HVAC systems.</p> </div> </dds-content-item-paragraph> </dds-content-item-copy> </dds-pictogram-item> </div> <div class="pictogram-item"> <dds-pictogram-item> <i slot="pictogram" class="ibm_icon_refinery bx--pictogram-item__pictogram" data-autoid="dds--pictogram-item__pictogram"></i> <dds-content-item-heading> Manufacturing operations </dds-content-item-heading> <dds-content-item-copy> <dds-content-item-paragraph> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-f75cd6a628" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>Since digital twins are meant to mirror a product’s entire lifecycle, it’s not surprising that digital twins have become ubiquitous in all stages of manufacturing, guiding products from design to finished product, and all steps in between.</p> </div> </dds-content-item-paragraph> </dds-content-item-copy> </dds-pictogram-item> </div> <div class="pictogram-item"> <dds-pictogram-item> <i slot="pictogram" class="ibm_icon_hospital bx--pictogram-item__pictogram" data-autoid="dds--pictogram-item__pictogram"></i> <dds-content-item-heading> Healthcare services </dds-content-item-heading> <dds-content-item-copy> <dds-content-item-paragraph> <div class="cms-richtext " id="rich-text-75fa4ff27d" data-dynamic-inner-content="description"> <p>Just as products can be profiled by using digital twins, so can patients receiving healthcare services. 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