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Introduction to Digital Twins in PLM

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This chapter defines and visualises a Digital Twin and gives examples of uses of Digital Twins. It then positions Digital Twins relative to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).

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Stark, J. (2024). Introduction to Digital Twins in PLM. In: Product Lifecycle Management (Volume 6). Decision Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53521-5_7

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