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DIGITAL TWIN-BASED INTELLIGENT WAREHOUSE THERMAL ENVIRONMENT SIMULATION AND AUTOMATED CONTROL OPTIMIZATION
ABSTRACT
This study constructed a digital twin model of the intelligent warehouse thermal environment that integrates geometric, physical, and behavioral characteristics. Its accuracy was verified through multi-condition simulation experiments. The experiment involved 96 monitoring points deployed in a 50 m × 30 m × 12 m warehouse area over 72 hours. Results showed that the mean temperature simulation error was 0.21°C, with 87% of the monitoring points achieving an error of ≤ ±0.3°C. The highest accuracy was achieved around the equipment (mean 0.18°C). Humidity and temperature showed a significant negative correlation (correlation coefficient -0.76). Cardboard packaging absorbs 5% moisture by weight, increasing local humidity by 8% in closed aisles. The correlation is dynamic: -0.76 (dry conditions) vs. -0.5 (rainy, external humidity >90%). The weighting of the factors was equipment load (42%) > external temperature (35%) > cargo density (23%). The model accurately predicts thermal environment dynamics, providing support for efficient warehouse management and control.
KEYWORDS
smart warehousing, thermal environment, precise control, model construction, simulation experiment, digital twin
PAPER SUBMITTED: 2025-05-01
PAPER REVISED: 2025-07-02
PAPER ACCEPTED: 2025-08-23
PUBLISHED ONLINE: 2026-02-22
DOI REFERENCE: https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI2601041L
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© 2026 Society of Thermal Engineers of Serbia. Published by the Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International licence


