Application of digital twin technology for solving modernization tasks of advanced aerospace vehicles
Published: 20.10.2025
Authors: Samsonov K.S., Blinov P.A., Nesmelova A.S.
Published in issue: #11(167)/2025
Category: Aviation and Rocket-Space Engineering | Chapter: Design, Construction, Production, Testing, and Operation of Aircraft
The paper presents computational and experimental study results evaluating the implementation of digital twin technology for structural modernization of advanced aircraft. FEM-based strength analysis of an all-composite wing console for the next-generation aircraft was conducted using the ANSYS engineering simulation software. Validation was performed through digital twin correlation with full-scale laboratory testing data of the composite wing assembly. The numerical results obtained in ANSYS demonstrated strong agreement with experimental data, showing a marginal 3% deviation. The study confirms digital twin technology as a reliable and effective solution for structural upgrade projects in next-generation airframe development.
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