Join this Tech Talk and learn more about tackling sustainability issues through Design, Manufacturing, and Operations & Maintenance.
It is commonly accepted that "the better is the mortal enemy of the good" (Montesquieu), a saying that is put into application numerically by the Pareto principle. Applied to engineering, one should strive to achieve the majority of the outcome with the smallest amount of effort, and not waste time and profitably on improving a "Good" design needlessly. Perhaps an infamous example of this is the RBMK reactor, in use at Chernobyl - powerful, minimalistic and cost-effective concept - but uncommonly unstable and difficult to control. It is not possible to say whether the environmental and human catastrophe that unfolded on April 26th 1986 was directly caused by a fervent application of the Pareto principle; what can be said for certain is that the design could have been "Better" (NIKIET).
The Digital Twin helps us understand and measure the present; simulation and the Virtual Twin Experience bring us perspective and reveal what is achievable in the future. In this Tech Talk, we will use these twins to challenge this 18th-century adage and the Pareto principle - not in their fundamentals, but rather in our understanding of their implications. Looking at industrial application examples, we will show how the Virtual Twin Experience can be applied to tackle sustainability challenges, and redefine what is "Good Enough" today.
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