Chaos Engineering for Resilient Manufacturing: A Digital Twin Perspective

Chaos engineering is currently being used by some of the largest software companies in the world to develop IT systems that can withstand turbulent production conditions. This study presents an approach for applying chaos engineering across manufacturing systems to improve system resilience. For this purpose, the proposed chaos twin framework includes a four-step process for the manufacturing and interlinked digital twin system. A case study is discussed based on a material flow simulation. The case study shows the example implementation of the chaos twin framework for improving the resilience of a manufacturing system. The research intends to enhance the field of designing and operating manufacturing systems by demonstrating novel perspectives on applying chaos engineering within the cyberspace. Additionally, the research intends to provide a more industry-oriented guide to facilitate the practical application of chaos engineering within the manufacturing industry.