QED Naval is pleased to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Smith, will be travelling to the Netherlands this week to participate in Tocardo BV Week. As part of the Offshore for Sure (O4S) project, Jeremy will deliver a Digital Twin (DT) Masterclass alongside leading domain experts.
QED Naval’s Digital Twin builds on Tocardo’s proven SCADA system and datacentre, modernised and expanded with the PowerBI visualisation toolset. This system connects directly to live projects or can be deployed as a simulator, graphically reviewing engineering data and enabling advanced performance insights.
The Digital Twin operates at three integrated levels of control:
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Turbine Master Controller (TMC): power control and operational data for each turbine
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Turbine Array Controller (TAC): management of turbine arrays, such as three turbines on each Subhub or five turbines on the Oosterschelde Tidal Project (OTP) array
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Tidal Field Controller (TFC): enabling multi-platform deployment, including QED Naval’s CFD AR5 project which is planning three platforms
The Oosterschelde Tidal Project (OTP) array will form the focus of the presentation. Over six years of operational data from the project has been harnessed to inform turbine performance, optimise designs and strengthen predictive modelling. As part of the trip, the Tocardo datacentre is also being relocated to QED Naval’s new office in De Kaap, Dockwize, Vlissingen.
Collaboration with academic partners will also be a key theme. QED Naval is working with HZ University to develop a new database schema using advanced IT methodologies, while HOWEST University will undertake cyber security testing of QED’s systems through its ethical hacking programme. This work ensures QED’s technology meets the highest standards of resilience, ahead of anticipated legislative requirements and corporate investment due diligence.