Aimed at the characteristics of multi-source heterogeneity and the rapid generation of data in digital twin workshops, as well as the current situation where communication protocols between equipment within the workshop vary greatly and are difficult to interconnect, a data integration method based on OPC UA is designed. Firstly, combining the process flow and data source characteristics of array antenna assembly, a data collection and transmission scheme based on OPC UA was designed. Secondly, a process information model of array antenna assembly was established to realize data perception and transmission and solve the difficulties of complex data structure, high real-time requirements, and heterogeneous data in digital twin workshop. Finally, the proposed method and model were applied to the performance prediction platform for an array antenna assembly process based on digital twins, achieving perception of process data during the assembly process of array antennas, and achieving performance prediction and visualization for various stages of array antennas based on assembly process data.
1 April 2023 in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
With the development of intelligent transportation systems, platooning can reduce vehicle aerodynamic drag by decreasing spacing between vehicles, improving transportation efficiency and reducing emissions. However, it is difficult for existing models to enable dynamic adjustment and real-time feedback. Therefore, this study proposes a digital twin system for real-time drag coefficient prediction using stacking ensemble learning. First, 2000 datasets of pressure distributions and drag coefficients under varying spacings were obtained through simulations. Then, an online prediction model for the aerodynamic performance of platooning vehicles was then constructed, realizing real-time drag coefficient prediction, and verifying the model performance using computational fluid dynamics data. The results indicate that the model proposed achieves 98.56% prediction accuracy, significantly higher than that of the traditional BP model (75.78%), and effectively captures the nonlinear relationship between vehicle spacing and drag coefficient. The influence mechanism of vehicle spacing on the aerodynamic performance of platooning vehicles revealed in this study enables high-precision real-time prediction under dynamic parameters.
In order to solve the problem of unmeasurable assembly performance of complex product, the digital twin-driven assembly quality control and prediction of complex product is studied by means of cyber-physical fusion in the assembly workshop. The connotation of digital twin intelligent assembly is introduced, the current research status of complex product assembly quality is compared and analyzed, and three main key technologies for the assembly quality control of complex product are proposed: (1) multidimensional, multi-scale, multidisciplinary modeling and simulating of digital twin-driven assembly; (2) multi-source heterogeneous data collection, sensing and fusion for assembly processes; (3) data-driven decision making, feedback and optimization technology. Finally, the application of digital twin technology in the field of assembly quality control of complex product is prospected.