Abstract:
South African industry today need to utilise the
available technology across disciplines to compete globally. One
of the latest trends in the system integration field is to use virtual
commissioning. Virtual commissioning allow the developer to
validate the complete operation of new systems before anything
materialise in the physical environment. It does not only allow
operation verification but also informs the validation of the
physical layout and architecture of the system in development.
Virtual commissioning even allow verification of system code
and rectification of design flaws. The paper will show with a
suitable case study how it is possible to predict the functionality
of a system with early verification of system code from your
desktop. This will give companies the competitive advantage due
to complete system verification and validation before any mayor
capital layout.
