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The materials tetrahedron has a "digital twin".

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Deagen, ME; Brinson, LC; Vaia, RA; Schadler, LS
Published in: MRS bulletin
January 2022

For over three decades, the materials tetrahedron has captured the essence of materials science and engineering with its interdependent elements of processing, structure, properties, and performance. As modern computational and statistical techniques usher in a new paradigm of data-intensive scientific research and discovery, the rate at which the field of materials science and engineering capitalizes on these advances hinges on collaboration between numerous stakeholders. Here, we provide a contemporary extension to the classic materials tetrahedron with a dual framework-adapted from the concept of a "digital twin"-which offers a nexus joining materials science and information science. We believe this high-level framework, the materials-information twin tetrahedra (MITT), will provide stakeholders with a platform to contextualize, translate, and direct efforts in the pursuit of propelling materials science and technology forward.This article provides a contemporary reimagination of the classic materials tetrahedron by augmenting it with parallel notions from information science. Since the materials tetrahedron (processing, structure, properties, performance) made its first debut, advances in computational and informational tools have transformed the landscape and outlook of materials research and development. Drawing inspiration from the notion of a digital twin, the materials-information twin tetrahedra (MITT) framework captures a holistic perspective of materials science and engineering in the presence of modern digital tools and infrastructures. This high-level framework incorporates sustainability and FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)-factors that recognize how systems impact and interact with other systems-in addition to the data and information flows that play a pivotal role in knowledge generation. The goal of the MITT framework is to give stakeholders from academia, industry, and government a communication tool for focusing efforts around the design, development, and deployment of materials in the years ahead.

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MRS bulletin

DOI

EISSN

1938-1425

ISSN

0883-7694

Publication Date

January 2022

Volume

47

Issue

4

Start / End Page

379 / 388

Related Subject Headings

  • Applied Physics
  • 4018 Nanotechnology
  • 4016 Materials engineering
  • 0913 Mechanical Engineering
  • 0912 Materials Engineering
  • 0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry
 

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Deagen, M. E., Brinson, L. C., Vaia, R. A., & Schadler, L. S. (2022). The materials tetrahedron has a "digital twin". MRS Bulletin, 47(4), 379–388. https://doi.org/10.1557/s43577-021-00214-0
Deagen, Michael E., L Catherine Brinson, Richard A. Vaia, and Linda S. Schadler. “The materials tetrahedron has a "digital twin".MRS Bulletin 47, no. 4 (January 2022): 379–88. https://doi.org/10.1557/s43577-021-00214-0.
Deagen ME, Brinson LC, Vaia RA, Schadler LS. The materials tetrahedron has a "digital twin". MRS bulletin. 2022 Jan;47(4):379–88.
Deagen, Michael E., et al. “The materials tetrahedron has a "digital twin".MRS Bulletin, vol. 47, no. 4, Jan. 2022, pp. 379–88. Epmc, doi:10.1557/s43577-021-00214-0.
Deagen ME, Brinson LC, Vaia RA, Schadler LS. The materials tetrahedron has a "digital twin". MRS bulletin. 2022 Jan;47(4):379–388.

Published In

MRS bulletin

DOI

EISSN

1938-1425

ISSN

0883-7694

Publication Date

January 2022

Volume

47

Issue

4

Start / End Page

379 / 388

Related Subject Headings

  • Applied Physics
  • 4018 Nanotechnology
  • 4016 Materials engineering
  • 0913 Mechanical Engineering
  • 0912 Materials Engineering
  • 0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry