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  • Computer Science
  • Environmental Science

Background:

  • Digital twins are key to Industry 4.0, enabling virtual system models for performance enhancement.
  • Water supply systems can benefit significantly from digital twin technology for improved operations.
  • The Asset Administration Shell (AAS) is a standard for digital representation in Industry 4.0.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel methodological approach for developing a digital twin of a water supply system.
  • To utilize the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) metamodel for this digital representation.
  • To address the gap in current literature regarding AAS adoption for water supply system digital twins.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a methodological approach for digital twin creation.
  • Application of the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) metamodel for system representation.
  • Creation of a relevant model based on AAS.

Main Results:

  • A methodological approach for developing a digital twin of a water supply system using AAS has been presented.
  • A model based on AAS for water supply system digital twins has been described.
  • The implementation of the proposed model is available on GitHub.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed approach provides a standardized method for creating digital twins of water supply systems.
  • The use of AAS facilitates interoperability and digital representation within the Industry 4.0 framework.
  • This work contributes to the advancement of digital twin applications in the utility sector.