The etap Generator Start-Up module is a special feature of the ETAP Transient Stability3 Q3 f) w* v* @" ^1 N5 B/ E9 A1 e" T
program. The type of analysis provided by this module is particularly necessary for special , l) l5 E$ Q6 c) Y1 _conditions such as when the connection to a power grid is lost and recovery of the power supply% k- i, o1 l/ y) P( Z* m8 M
to critical loads is mandatory. Under these conditions, a cold stand-by generator is started up as- {. l E9 c% ~; `/ c0 y' E) n
an emergency power source and progresses through acceleration and load acceptance stages 7 C/ o9 J3 \( j$ q, z1 {' l( ?before reaching its final state. ~* T8 V" s! l4 R5 W) b
This module will allow you to study the dynamic behavior of the starting generator (generator 0 K! k4 ^5 S& x7 f2 B& l8 Q# yfrequency, speed, mechanical power, voltage, etc.) as loads are added during the start-up 6 N* x# \: j* L. o1 l7 c ktransient. It also allows you to observe dynamic behaviors of accelerating motors (both induction0 B. o8 ?* N1 g: I8 i: D" o
and synchronous motors) as they are energized by the starting generator. " B+ o2 h$ V8 k/ T9 p) ?The following is a list of requirements and conditions that apply to the Generator Start-Up - U3 u2 w, m) T l Dmodule: 5 \. O+ o2 h+ F( l: L1) This module is designed for the simulation of a single starting generator, which initially is2 o# R) p* q! V3 t k7 S
connected to a de-energized network. The starting generator should be the only source * G& D2 S( ~. Y7 v3 _: q" Zin the network that is studied.+ A" F& r3 R7 G
2) Only Subtransient Salient Pole model is supported for the Generator Start-Up module.* M( S& _- Y+ o' a. U6 e0 o3 S E
Thus, the starting generator needs to be modeled as a salient pole machine. `( \: f/ h5 q; ~1 a1 g5 A, K
3) The exciter and governor models of the starting generator need to be modeled with# i+ k" K5 f' W
special capabilities and control mechanisms for the start-up process, including fuel flow- m7 Y: M9 a. H
at reduced speeds, exciter field flashing, etc. Note that standard exciter and governor) ]9 Q. K) S/ ?' G
models are suitable to represent generator operations starting from the steady state,( m5 [/ B" L8 u2 n, X
thus they do not have these special capabilities. 2 X6 l7 T/ _; w) n5 b2 T g: X4) Currently, ETAP includes only two control models in its standard generator control model8 L7 z! I# B) e" F5 \+ F* b
library (exciter type ST1D and governor type HYDR) that can be used to simulate the ( \5 C: y- J6 v/ V. Q2 _: Geffects of generator start-up process. To simulate other types of exciter and governor 0 e" P2 i% o; d' W+ Xmodels for generator start-up simulation, the User Defined Models (UDM) module needs * a7 c( @* A& s6 Eto be used.