The etap Generator Start-Up module is a special feature of the ETAP Transient Stability; I. i2 b; I/ p; u' @
program. The type of analysis provided by this module is particularly necessary for special- n5 w8 l3 s8 h" e0 I
conditions such as when the connection to a power grid is lost and recovery of the power supply1 L3 M. p' U/ z# W1 @; G
to critical loads is mandatory. Under these conditions, a cold stand-by generator is started up as$ C" ]& X, k" ]8 h! H: T" u
an emergency power source and progresses through acceleration and load acceptance stages & @- k% H5 a! u: [/ [1 n2 W$ {before reaching its final state.% _ ~7 r* Y+ u+ O6 d+ `9 @$ G
This module will allow you to study the dynamic behavior of the starting generator (generator- W. m5 x2 @+ E5 V* G
frequency, speed, mechanical power, voltage, etc.) as loads are added during the start-up3 Z+ g1 L) W0 W" {5 y
transient. It also allows you to observe dynamic behaviors of accelerating motors (both induction5 L# I! V+ ^8 i: |
and synchronous motors) as they are energized by the starting generator. $ G& A3 W+ b8 e* z3 yThe following is a list of requirements and conditions that apply to the Generator Start-Up 2 ]- o" y$ a9 S. }% x1 Umodule: 9 U2 e" ]8 P# y- O1) This module is designed for the simulation of a single starting generator, which initially is 7 E2 K! b. d, v9 b1 _9 ^$ c8 H: ?connected to a de-energized network. The starting generator should be the only source 4 L* M6 v' {& o* u# r: Din the network that is studied. / L" e0 }- M# S2) Only Subtransient Salient Pole model is supported for the Generator Start-Up module. - `* b8 W! @% L# e7 K SThus, the starting generator needs to be modeled as a salient pole machine. U# u6 ]! [! l( c) E3) The exciter and governor models of the starting generator need to be modeled with R( ]0 ?. K! m) [2 T
special capabilities and control mechanisms for the start-up process, including fuel flow4 G3 J: p X4 M% i) n: U* H: n
at reduced speeds, exciter field flashing, etc. Note that standard exciter and governor % ^5 P4 R: V+ N- S/ }0 A' p4 H5 kmodels are suitable to represent generator operations starting from the steady state, 5 r# T, l. L7 l- j1 B9 Qthus they do not have these special capabilities. 5 V9 A4 e8 }/ y) L' g% p- E4) Currently, ETAP includes only two control models in its standard generator control model 5 S: s' X. G8 k5 w- jlibrary (exciter type ST1D and governor type HYDR) that can be used to simulate the- H; ^2 B+ W0 N$ F, h2 {
effects of generator start-up process. To simulate other types of exciter and governor5 a5 d# n0 t3 W" ?3 b
models for generator start-up simulation, the User Defined Models (UDM) module needs $ c# Q! T% y0 x. N: bto be used.