The etap Generator Start-Up module is a special feature of the ETAP Transient Stability- J' r( V- K6 K! t$ L( c! ~( C
program. The type of analysis provided by this module is particularly necessary for special7 l, l/ H4 _. K, \! c
conditions such as when the connection to a power grid is lost and recovery of the power supply 7 w* v& N% Q/ w% I tto critical loads is mandatory. Under these conditions, a cold stand-by generator is started up as 4 U4 j% [) i% [) L6 F+ ?an emergency power source and progresses through acceleration and load acceptance stages 5 f; D4 y# M% k; Gbefore reaching its final state.# {. X+ G/ r4 A+ L5 L. m
This module will allow you to study the dynamic behavior of the starting generator (generator : _. Q' S/ z4 c! F! R) sfrequency, speed, mechanical power, voltage, etc.) as loads are added during the start-up9 Y. U4 t; r% f t3 m/ y" w
transient. It also allows you to observe dynamic behaviors of accelerating motors (both induction # u$ w1 h0 i& j" t# T; j% r# band synchronous motors) as they are energized by the starting generator. ! {5 y/ K- M: jThe following is a list of requirements and conditions that apply to the Generator Start-Up + g! A" E- h ~$ D, o0 S( m0 o, o4 L0 Rmodule: I- v# E8 [- M9 j4 {1) This module is designed for the simulation of a single starting generator, which initially is # D4 p% \( H$ ]( c1 F# [- ~. A \connected to a de-energized network. The starting generator should be the only source ; J |9 p$ e* h" z4 U9 din the network that is studied.4 L; y+ A* R7 K+ L
2) Only Subtransient Salient Pole model is supported for the Generator Start-Up module. 6 [. Q3 ?$ d2 U( g# _% ZThus, the starting generator needs to be modeled as a salient pole machine. ' j+ V0 D5 a- |* t4 w. F& J3) The exciter and governor models of the starting generator need to be modeled with# J% q2 ~ F% S. ?3 {3 @; [
special capabilities and control mechanisms for the start-up process, including fuel flow- O- s5 Z& o* j# H+ G
at reduced speeds, exciter field flashing, etc. Note that standard exciter and governor 2 Q; P& B- S. C- }8 mmodels are suitable to represent generator operations starting from the steady state, ( s/ K# |0 H( mthus they do not have these special capabilities./ B+ l" z" S6 D S+ v8 a2 L
4) Currently, ETAP includes only two control models in its standard generator control model F, ~+ j8 q9 X1 G) K- O# e
library (exciter type ST1D and governor type HYDR) that can be used to simulate the! r1 r/ B q" R) a8 ~1 F' W
effects of generator start-up process. To simulate other types of exciter and governor& m# J, O* i C3 b, _/ R9 x
models for generator start-up simulation, the User Defined Models (UDM) module needs6 J S# r" b9 l4 r: [
to be used.