Chen, W; Hu, C; Zou, R; Yang, Q; Chen, Y; Xing, J and Mou, C (2025) Evolutionary method of digital twin model for building physics mechanism. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 21(2), pp. 356-378. ISSN 1745-2007
Abstract
Building digital twin (BDT) realizes real-time monitoring, prediction, and optimization control of the building system through the synchronization between the real world and the virtual platform, and improves the efficiency of building operation and maintenance. However, the changes in physical laws caused by the decline and aging of buildings make it difficult for the BDT models to depict the dynamic evolution mechanism of buildings and improve decision-making, which brings great challenges to the prediction and maintenance of buildings. To this end, an evolutionary method of digital twin model for building physics mechanisms is proposed, which integrates the internet of things (IoT), building information physical model (BIPM), and machine learning algorithms to build a self-evolution framework of digital twins for building physics mechanism, and supports high-precision modeling of BDTs. The advanced prediction (AP) model and autonomous decision-making (ADM) model for building physics mechanisms with self-evolution capability are designed, which support the autonomous correction of model parameters and the dynamic updating of the model driven by real-time data, and the ability to learn optimal control actions through interactive trial and error with the environment. The experimental results based on the settlement prediction and control case of underground engineering show that this evolutionary method can dynamically simulate the future evolution trend of the settlement law of underground engineering, and adjust the physical parameters to the ideal range to guide the evolution of underground engineering in a better direction. Compared with the existing methods, it has better prediction accuracy, interpretability, and generalization performance.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | advanced prediction; autonomous decision-making; building digital twins; evolution of building physics mechanism |
| Index terms: | platform, real-time data, efficiency, underground engineering, monitoring, building system, modelling, internet, physical model, accuracy, evolution, decision-making, digital twin, building operation, machine learning |
| Subjects: | environmental science, analytical methods, digital engineering, digital design, manufacturing engineering, artificial intelligence, engineering systems, computing systems, control systems, data management, decision analysis, professional development, management, civil engineering, performance management |
| Topics: | Quality Management, Engineering Principles, Sustainability, Risk Management, Digital Applications, Site Management, Information Management, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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