3rd International Conference on Cognitive Mobility, CogMob 2024, Budapest, Macaristan, 7 - 08 Ekim 2024, cilt.1258 LNNS, ss.414-424, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Aircraft are very complex systems consisting of many subsystems that come together. To design an aircraft, the subsystems must first be developed and combined to test whether the requirements are met. Considering that each subsystem design has its own design processes, it is clear how costly and time-consuming aircraft design and production are. Given the rapid pace of technological advancement today, it is crucial to approach these challenges with an innovative mindset, particularly in a field like aviation where time is critical, and costs are substantial. The authors propose using Digital Twin as an innovative approach to prevent complexity and significantly reduce costs. A digital twin is an exact copy of a physical asset in the virtual field and information exchange continues between them and the physical asset throughout the product lifecycle. A twin can be created in digital form before the physical asset even exists, and the physical asset is made afterward. If the product can be transferred directly to the production line without needing a prototype, this will be a great revolution, especially for aviation. This article addresses the benefits that can be provided by combining DT with system thinking and applying it during the design phase. In terms of structure, first the system idea is explained, then the aircraft design stages are detailed and then the idea put forward is supported with application examples.