DFA

Continuous data flow at any time

In order to realize this plan, a continuous data flow at any time and any process step is necessary. Context-related semantics are required so that the various data types can be correctly assigned at any time. Different disciplines exchange data and must always know where the data of the previous steps are and what exactly they mean.

Data must be stored and smartly linked

The basis is therefore the digital fingerprint of each component, which stores and smartly links all data from the initial concept, design, calculation, process, machine, logistics, and in-service from integrated sensors. The main objective of the digital fingerprint is thus the further development of a component into an Industry 4.0 component and the creation of the necessary basis for the intelligent value chain of a component for the future.

The digital fingerprint can consequently also be seen as a foundation for Industry 4.0 applications and accordingly as a link between all ARENA2036 joint projects.

Five subprojects lead to the realization of the project Digital Fingerprint

Subproject 1 (SP1) - "Data and Semantics" foregrounds the semantic description of the digital fingerprint.

In order to develop the intelligent component, different simulation approaches are considered in SP2 - "Smart Engineering", both for structural simulation and for optimization and process simulation.

To achieve the desired intelligence of the component, suitable sensors are integrated into the demonstrator in SP3 - "Smart Component" to obtain data from the manufacturing process as well as from the in-service area.

In SP4 - "Smart Production" the interface to production and assembly as well as to the neighboring project Fluid Production will be established.

In SP5 - "In Service and Evaluation" the evaluation of the digital fingerprint is done. For this purpose, the value chain of a component is run through at the beginning of the project according to the state of the art. This serves as a reference. At the end of the project, the newly developed interfaces and data semantics will be used to run through the value chain again and to compare it with the reference.

The result will be a flexible, expandable automated value chain that can be used as a basis in various fields of technology. In addition, new tools such as sensitive components and virtual evaluation methods will be available. The component is thus available as an Industry 4.0 component.