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#09In Development

Digital Twin

High-Fidelity Simulation Environment

Research Question

How accurately can a digital twin predict real-world behavior of autonomous systems?

Digital Model

Type

Mission-State / Risk Replay

Version

v1.0.0

Plugin

c09_digital_twin

Core Variables

61-step risk evolution, subsystem state (battery, navigation, communication, payload), mission outcome

Main Assumptions

Rule-based replay (not physics-based); no aero model; no flight dynamics; no autopilot-in-the-loop; self-referential validation only

Model Boundary

Mission-state replay only; NOT a physics-based aircraft digital twin; no residual closure; no real-world calibration data

Inputs / Parameters

ParameterValueUnitProvenance
Mission duration61stepsDESIGNED
Scenarionominal—DESIGNED

MEASURED = 0 parameters across all 9 technologies. Physical calibration deferred.

Experiment

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What This Result Does Not Prove

This result does NOT prove: real-world prediction accuracy, physics-based modeling fidelity, or operational digital twin capability. MISSION-STATE REPLAY ≠ PHYSICS-BASED DIGITAL TWIN.

Next Research Step

NEXT DIGITAL STEP

Execute E-010 M1 baseline simulation (unblocks ALBATROSS, OWL, and full DT). Run E-009 composed pipeline. Deposit dt_baseline outputs for Mission OS adapter ingest.

FUTURE PHYSICAL / CALIBRATION STEP

Real-world calibration data acquisition. Residual closure against flight data. Deferred.

Role

Digital Twin provides a high-fidelity virtual replica of physical systems for simulation, testing, and validation before physical deployment. Composed prediction gate: aero → flight dynamics → autopilot-in-the-loop.

Digital Results

C09 mission-state replay executed. Mission completed. State snapshots and risk trajectory generated. Simulation-only.

Physical Results

No physical validation. Physics models checked against simulation only (self-referential). No baseline flight data for residual computation.

Proven

C09 mission-state replay: mission completed, risk trajectory generated. Architecture documented. File-based VALIDATION_CENTER is current twin-of-record.

Not Yet Validated

Full dt-bw-sd1 pipeline (E-009/E-010 NOT EXECUTED). Cannot claim Digital Twin validated until E-010 baseline sim runs. No residual closure. No real-world calibration. All results mission-state simulation.

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