A systematic review on the current research of digital twin in automotive application

Shutong Deng; Liang Ling; Caizhi Zhang; Congbo Li; Tao Zeng; Kaiqing Zhang; Gang Guo

Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems (Jan 2023)

A systematic review on the current research of digital twin in automotive application

Shutong Deng,
Liang Ling,
Caizhi Zhang,
Congbo Li,
Tao Zeng,
Kaiqing Zhang,
Gang Guo

Affiliations

Shutong Deng: College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, The State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, Chongqing Automotive Collaborative Innovation Centre, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
Liang Ling: College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, The State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, Chongqing Automotive Collaborative Innovation Centre, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China; China North Vehicle Research Institute, Beijing, China
Caizhi Zhang: College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, The State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, Chongqing Automotive Collaborative Innovation Centre, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China; Corresponding author.
Congbo Li: College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, The State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, Chongqing Automotive Collaborative Innovation Centre, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
Tao Zeng: Propulsion Research Institute of Chongqing Changan New Energy Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd, Chongqing, 400000, China
Kaiqing Zhang: Chongqing Key Laboratory of Industrial and Information Technology of Electric Vehicle Safety Evaluation, China Merchants Testing Vehicle Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd, 400050, China
Gang Guo: College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, The State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, Chongqing Automotive Collaborative Innovation Centre, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3
pp. 180 – 191

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Digital Twin (DT) has been considered one of the most promising technologies promoting the development of the industry and has successfully achieved significant applications in many fields including national defense, intelligent manufacturing, smart cities, and so on. In addition, DT is gradually used in the research of automobiles which are necessary means of transportation in people's life. A systematic review of the definitions of DT and its applications in automotive-related fields reported in the literature is presented in this paper, with the overall goal to summarize almost all the related research achievements and stimulate innovative thinking. The digital twin, its structure, and its evolution are systematically reviewed. And all reviewed automotive applications of DT are divided into three categories: automotive industry, transportation, and batteries which is the research hotspot in the automotive field. Besides, these methods and ideas will be emphasized in this paper. Particularly, future development directions of digital twins in the automotive field are highlighted.

Published in Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems

ISSN: 2667-3452 (Online)
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science
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