The rapid construction method of the digital twin polymorphic model for discrete manufacturing workshop

Abstract

The modeling process is resource-intensive, time-consuming, and expensive due to the large number and variety of production and auxiliary equipment in discrete manufacturing plants. The popular twin-model construction method based on a single type of equipment cannot meet the demand for rapid construction and high-quality model mapping in large discrete manufacturing plants. This paper proposes a strategy for developing a digital twin polymorphic model (DTPM) for discrete manufacturing workshops to meet complex manufacturing business scenarios, improve the richness of digital twin model varieties, construction efficiency and intelligence, and form an efficient equipment model construction method. The complete element information and real-time dynamic data of the minimal component unit (Functional Components, FC) of DTPM are clustered and analyzed. In addition, properties of the functional component information model are characterized from several dimensions, such as geometry, physics, and behavior. Furthermore, the FC with highly concentrated primary components is established based on the object-oriented derivation inheritance and attribute reuse hybrid drive technique. FC drastically reduces the duration of the digital twin model development process through encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and other technologies. On this premise, the DTPM construction method that deeply decouples the physical structure and functional methods is proposed. DTPM integrates adaptive information interaction technology to accomplish intelligent data connection, dynamic data updating, and digitally accurate mapping of static-dynamic-virtual multidimensional models in discrete production workshops. Lastly, the method's validity is confirmed by creating a large discrete production workplace. The results indicate that the proposed technique may significantly enhance the model variety and building efficiency of large-scale digital twin workshop systems.