Automation of the ICME Workflow Incorporating Material Digital Twins at Different Length Scales Within a Robust Information Management System

To truly enable the benefits of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, particularly when considering materials at multiple length scales, a framework that enables seamless communication between simulation tools is necessary for material optimization and design of ‘fit-for-purpose’ materials. The Automated Information Management Across Organizations and Scales (AIMAOS) program developed at NASA GRC offers users an interactive graphical user interface for connecting material information management systems with both commercial and in-house simulation tools at various length scales to enable judicious automation in the handoff across scales and maintenance of material digital twins and the digital thread. As changes are made during material optimization at a given length scale, information is automatically propagated upstream to higher scales, and changes made are automatically tracked to maintain traceability and transparency during design. The AIMAOS tool serves as the first step in enabling optimized design of composites from the nano to the macroscale for a given application.