Asset Administration Shells as Data Layer for Enabling Automated Simulation-based Engineering

The Asset Administration Shell offers the capabilities for unified and interoperable data exchange across the entire life-cycle of an asset. Therefore, using Asset Administration Shells as a data layer is a practical option for facilitating the exchange of information in Simulation-based Engineering. The feasibility of this approach is demonstrated through an implementation, showing that incorporating the Asset Administration Shell as a data layer for standardized data exchange can yield significant benefit for the Simulation-based Engineering process.