The etap Generator Start-Up module is a special feature of the ETAP Transient Stability 0 [! H* B+ g& b4 kprogram. The type of analysis provided by this module is particularly necessary for special5 o7 G" R: N& d0 X! q( T
conditions such as when the connection to a power grid is lost and recovery of the power supply 8 E8 P3 ~/ P2 F& t# ~to critical loads is mandatory. Under these conditions, a cold stand-by generator is started up as / e5 p6 ~" |2 b% f$ j9 ran emergency power source and progresses through acceleration and load acceptance stages 6 c' S% S2 m( Z( D+ kbefore reaching its final state. 2 u% \4 q9 m% c2 VThis module will allow you to study the dynamic behavior of the starting generator (generator ' u( ]8 F7 ?6 Q4 f& R5 Z6 f0 N! lfrequency, speed, mechanical power, voltage, etc.) as loads are added during the start-up # I5 b5 f& x# V6 gtransient. It also allows you to observe dynamic behaviors of accelerating motors (both induction2 r, }; T9 J) f/ ?' R7 c5 x1 z
and synchronous motors) as they are energized by the starting generator.0 e G( {4 s: [" z
The following is a list of requirements and conditions that apply to the Generator Start-Up+ X% Z: T$ C" k6 O
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1) This module is designed for the simulation of a single starting generator, which initially is 5 G. }, F& ?; H: i5 F. t7 P* econnected to a de-energized network. The starting generator should be the only source ) f' Y& j- E( ~1 w4 [# |in the network that is studied. ' ~5 Q8 ] e, c2 D" Q5 Y2) Only Subtransient Salient Pole model is supported for the Generator Start-Up module.; g* c2 ~" g9 W) m# h: x- {3 x
Thus, the starting generator needs to be modeled as a salient pole machine.! @/ |4 ?# Q2 u+ x1 h) L8 d* ]
3) The exciter and governor models of the starting generator need to be modeled with. |) i/ G, o/ o! E4 c. V
special capabilities and control mechanisms for the start-up process, including fuel flow$ G) N, ^3 b$ ^7 ?: ]/ V
at reduced speeds, exciter field flashing, etc. Note that standard exciter and governor 1 ~- S9 ~" Z6 q3 k5 E/ k8 zmodels are suitable to represent generator operations starting from the steady state,. B2 a0 ]4 `3 d! g% s, u5 G$ R
thus they do not have these special capabilities.4 E7 ~6 s% ]2 N
4) Currently, ETAP includes only two control models in its standard generator control model * w, f5 K/ k! z- _' `- Wlibrary (exciter type ST1D and governor type HYDR) that can be used to simulate the% D, ]1 {( Y, o: g2 @* D4 F
effects of generator start-up process. To simulate other types of exciter and governor `4 Z, J: |2 ?( M3 d
models for generator start-up simulation, the User Defined Models (UDM) module needs, n- _; l3 ?- ~, d! d& G& s
to be used.