The etap Generator Start-Up module is a special feature of the ETAP Transient Stability * J! H: W/ ]/ Y& Fprogram. The type of analysis provided by this module is particularly necessary for special; S7 O+ M2 F! `( g6 C9 h0 f
conditions such as when the connection to a power grid is lost and recovery of the power supply I$ W$ v( B, y5 uto critical loads is mandatory. Under these conditions, a cold stand-by generator is started up as# D/ W' V7 V3 s/ F6 F( Y
an emergency power source and progresses through acceleration and load acceptance stages ; r& v) v" ]" Q5 qbefore reaching its final state. + g( ]4 C) P1 D) }: kThis module will allow you to study the dynamic behavior of the starting generator (generator/ t, Q9 y7 `' E3 k) i2 D
frequency, speed, mechanical power, voltage, etc.) as loads are added during the start-up ' ?0 m6 p' }( h$ qtransient. It also allows you to observe dynamic behaviors of accelerating motors (both induction 6 }3 Z. l6 k, i8 }7 n' a; eand synchronous motors) as they are energized by the starting generator.) C/ h& ^; n. O8 R8 V) h' g; W
The following is a list of requirements and conditions that apply to the Generator Start-Up 5 _6 u, \4 c" n8 ^6 [3 Z, y) L/ Omodule:& P4 s% ^% Q) A& W# f: w/ W
1) This module is designed for the simulation of a single starting generator, which initially is& e8 s8 ]* j) t. G
connected to a de-energized network. The starting generator should be the only source " x6 |3 _) G$ ]4 i* P; r& X' Iin the network that is studied., w7 s7 s3 y2 ^9 k& m
2) Only Subtransient Salient Pole model is supported for the Generator Start-Up module.% ~! } ^; A# N
Thus, the starting generator needs to be modeled as a salient pole machine. R2 K) G" h A' x+ P3) The exciter and governor models of the starting generator need to be modeled with* r5 K4 D0 F& u' c h8 \: ?/ E
special capabilities and control mechanisms for the start-up process, including fuel flow " W4 [5 }. @$ T3 o: Q7 ]: I- @at reduced speeds, exciter field flashing, etc. Note that standard exciter and governor : P' |7 L- u) a8 y! I @models are suitable to represent generator operations starting from the steady state,. T5 P0 B# H( \0 i3 B
thus they do not have these special capabilities. ' _" F4 O8 c8 ]8 o4 H7 a4) Currently, ETAP includes only two control models in its standard generator control model$ ^, o1 u" }* d1 b) T5 ?- ` k2 d
library (exciter type ST1D and governor type HYDR) that can be used to simulate the 6 O8 c# M$ }7 \( O7 H$ K8 jeffects of generator start-up process. To simulate other types of exciter and governor 2 F7 h# q9 |. p% i' kmodels for generator start-up simulation, the User Defined Models (UDM) module needs! b) |% {6 g* q; T8 o8 r' Y
to be used.