2nd International Hybrid Marine Propulsion Conference 12 November 2012 | Amsterdam RAI

Media Partner

Introduction

Triskel Marine Ltd, www.triskelmarine.co.uk, [email protected]

Will Godfrey, R&D director of Triskel Marine Ltd

● Established 2003

● Manage, analyse and control complex marine data

● In-house hardware design and manufacturing

● Embedded software development

Hybrid control systems


● Parallel hybrid components

● Creating data from silent sources

● The engine language and how the data is used

● The boat language and how the data is used

● The energy management module (Jason)

● Battery charging and controlling efficiency

● Talking to humans

● Watchdog monitoring system and uses

Parallel hybrid components


● Batteries

● Diesel engine

● Generator

● Electric motor

● Propeller

● Charging sources

● The energy management module

● One language is needed to bind them all

Creating data from silent sources

Triskel Marine Ltd, www.triskelmarine.co.uk , [email protected]

● Not every thing communicates

● Power sources, tank levels, switches etc.

● V² sensors for voltage and temperature

● E² sensors for current, voltage and temperature

● SoC, iBC, Ah and boat energy flows

● Accurate fuel and water tank levels

● Addressable switches provide power control

● Unified language of the Triskel ARGO bus

The engine language

Triskel Marine Ltd www.triskelmarine.co.uk [email protected]

● J1939 CAN bus and the ECU

● Valuable source of data

● Temperature ● Shaft RPM, direction and derived torque

● Fuel consumption

● Engine mode status

● Error conditions

How the engine data is used


● Load efficiency control (RPM and fuel)

● Accurate fuel tank level and costs (fuel)

● “Regen” control (RPM and torque)

● Interpreting status and error codes

● C² device translates data to the ARGO bus

● Autonomously act on critical data

● Cooling pumps and engine room fans

The boat language


● Use existing equipment and sensors

● Mixed languages

■ NMEA2000

■ NMEA0183

■ Seatalk, Mastervolt and PC applications

● Mixed interfaces

■ RS232/422, CAN, SPI, I²C, USB

● Translated and placed on the ARGO bus

How the boat data is used


● GPS location, time, CoG, SoG

● Navigation details and voyage waypoints

● Wind, temperature, rain, humidity, pressure

● Sea temperature, current speed, depth

● Autopilot control

Energy management module


● Triskel Marines “Jason”

● The ARGO bus provides a unified language

● Forms an agnostic modular design ethos

● Makes charging decisions

● Enhances efficiency

● Warnings, advice, alarms and safety

● Provides a human interface

Battery charging


● Lead instead of Lithium are you mad?

● Uses TPPL technology

● Bulk charge

■ Generator

■ Shore supply

● The finishing charge

● Equalisation/conditioning

● Battery health

Controlling efficiency


● Improved engine efficiency

● Engine loading control

■ Propulsion

■ Bulk charging

● Predicts events from the boat data

■ Proximity to home

■ Setting sail

● Intelligently selects charging source

● Results in lower total fuel usage

Talking to humans


● Displays boat wide data in a neat interface

● Real time data display creates a new tool

● Displays boat power flow

● Provides advice, warnings and alarms

● Controls switches remotely from anywhere

● Web page based rather than proprietary

● Use a tablet, PC, phone or any web browser

● The system can be customised by the user

Watchdog remote monitor


● Monitor boat data remotely

● Uses mobile network or Iridium as telemetry

● Very low power usage allows 24/7 operation

● Uses any web enabled device

● Secure access anywhere in the world

● Control boat switches remotely

● Can set limit alarms via email or SMS

Watchdog for the boat user


● Check battery health and boat position

● Check weather/sea conditions at the boat

● Over winter monitor

● Start up devices remotely (heating)

● Friends and family voyage tracker

● Burglar alarm

● Data updated in near real time

● Receive alerts to preset events

Watchdog for commercial users


● Chartered fleets or boat builders

● Provide unprecedented customer service

● Monitor live or historic boat data remotely

● Two way diagnostic tool

● Remote fault diagnostics

● Fix problems without sending an engineer

● Impact damage tracking

● Be alerted to a problem before the customer

Hybrid control systems


Thank you for listening and not making fun of my tie

Will Godfrey, Triskel Marine Ltd

2nd International Hybrid Marine Propulsion Conference 12 November 2012 | Amsterdam RAI

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