The etap Generator Start-Up module is a special feature of the ETAP Transient Stability p0 |5 B, j" r I0 ]% w% E; H
program. The type of analysis provided by this module is particularly necessary for special8 _- G" A4 C5 D6 @$ l) ]
conditions such as when the connection to a power grid is lost and recovery of the power supply * k, ~7 d. {# P# u- j3 R9 jto critical loads is mandatory. Under these conditions, a cold stand-by generator is started up as , |& G1 x/ Q' Wan emergency power source and progresses through acceleration and load acceptance stages* ^ |1 ?# @) t; _ ?3 k
before reaching its final state.' o- W5 h0 G3 Y6 c! ]$ f
This module will allow you to study the dynamic behavior of the starting generator (generator # D/ S6 I1 v* Gfrequency, speed, mechanical power, voltage, etc.) as loads are added during the start-up * \3 {; s8 M3 O& o, y8 A1 `transient. It also allows you to observe dynamic behaviors of accelerating motors (both induction( D' D8 E4 f. ?; P
and synchronous motors) as they are energized by the starting generator. - s4 `1 a# ^, aThe following is a list of requirements and conditions that apply to the Generator Start-Up2 j0 J* N* s% L* W
module: 5 u% r- i* m; O7 d# t2 e& v7 p1) This module is designed for the simulation of a single starting generator, which initially is, C9 _0 c/ K( K1 I* S
connected to a de-energized network. The starting generator should be the only source ; ^$ S0 i i% |in the network that is studied. a4 \+ H5 m ?2 U& g! J2) Only Subtransient Salient Pole model is supported for the Generator Start-Up module. 3 a, z1 m0 {6 z) m& U7 D S4 _: P; V" `Thus, the starting generator needs to be modeled as a salient pole machine.8 L- z# f2 Q' X( b
3) The exciter and governor models of the starting generator need to be modeled with: W G* u2 ^' ^: h9 G3 X
special capabilities and control mechanisms for the start-up process, including fuel flow . c7 Z3 M0 I* f9 u- X3 Nat reduced speeds, exciter field flashing, etc. Note that standard exciter and governor/ z- j1 Y. i, i
models are suitable to represent generator operations starting from the steady state, ( W9 M) S4 Q8 Sthus they do not have these special capabilities.8 G6 } ` j0 i& t
4) Currently, ETAP includes only two control models in its standard generator control model9 b$ |1 J$ R/ x" G& W
library (exciter type ST1D and governor type HYDR) that can be used to simulate the : L. P P- |; [0 g1 h6 m# feffects of generator start-up process. To simulate other types of exciter and governor 6 i6 ?2 f+ X# K' J" f( z( L4 Xmodels for generator start-up simulation, the User Defined Models (UDM) module needs 6 k$ K( b# ?/ a5 T# xto be used.