Building a Cad-Native Digital Twin for Ndt and Plm: Workflow, Tools, and Case Study

• Autorzy: Sobociński Miłosz , Synaszko Piotr , Dragan Krzysztof , Kotowski Jakub

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DOI

10.2478/fas-2024-0012

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Digital twins (DTs) can connect inspection data with product models to support safer, more efficient lifecycle decisions. This paper proposes a CAD-native workflow for implementing a digital twin that visualizes and manages non-destructive testing (NDT) results directly on a 3D model. The method supports over-the-surface data (ultrasonic C-scans, UT) via UV mapping and projected images (thermography, TT) via planar projection, both executed in Siemens NX with custom macros for point localization and on-surface measurement. We validate the approach on a bottom nacelle panel from a Honeywell HTF7000 turbofan engine, acquired via 3D scanning and reverse engineering. The resulting digital twin preserves a persistent spatial link between inspection images and geometry, enables remote sizing and review, and centralizes result management in the CAD environment for PLM use cases (e.g., defect history, trend analysis). Timelines indicate higher initial effort but reduced on-site workload and travel for qualified inspectors thereafter. Limitations include large file sizes when storing geometry and multiple images in a single model; we outline a lightweight distribution strategy and future automation/VR enhancements. The findings demonstrate the feasibility and practical value of CAD-resident digital twins for NDT visualization, remote evaluation, and product lifecycle management.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Digital Twin; 3D NDT; CAD; 3D thermography testing; ultrasonic testing; defects database; Product Lifecycle Management

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwa Naukowe Sieci Badawczej Łukasiewicz - Instytutu Lotnictwa
• Czasopismo: Fatigue of Aircraft Structures
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Iss.16
• Strony: 161--187
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., fot., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Sobociński Miłosz

• Air Force Institute of Technology, 6 Księcia Bolesława St., 01-494 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4799-8924

autor

Synaszko Piotr

• Air Force Institute of Technology, 6 Księcia Bolesława St., 01-494 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7884-0582

autor

Dragan Krzysztof

• Air Force Institute of Technology, 6 Księcia Bolesława St., 01-494 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1857-227X

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Kotowski Jakub

• Air Force Institute of Technology, 6 Księcia Bolesława St., 01-494 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3795-242X

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