Oil Systems Modeling for an Operators ' Training Combined Cycle Plant Simulator
In this paper, the bases of the models of the oil systems of a full scope simulator of a 450 MW combined cycle power plant are presented. The simulator is executed in real time and was designed as support for the training of the operators. Here, the modeling methodology used to develop the referred models and the mathematical principles used to obtain the main equations are summarized. The tendencies of selected variables during transients and malfunctions are presented and analyzed in order to prove the validity of the simulator. Index Terms —Combined Cycle Power Plant, Oil System, Process Modeling, Real Time Training Simulator.
New era for fossil power plant simulators
At a time when the utility industry is focusing on products and services that can enhance competitiveness, affordable fossil plant simulators are a welcome technology. In just a few years, these simulators have progressed from being an expensive tool that few utilities could afford to being a technology that many utilities feel they can`t do without. Offering a variety of benefits in the areas of fossil plant training and engineering, today`s simulators are flexible, effective, and much less expensive than their counterparts in the 1980s. A vigorous EPRI development and demonstration effort has advanced simulators beyond operator issues to a new era of application, ranging from the training of engineers to the design and testing of power plant technologies. And the technologies that have resulted from simulator development and enhancement will have beneficial uses beyond plant simulation. 8 figs.
Simulation of manufacturing systems
This paper discusses how simulation is used to design and analyze manufacturing or warehousing systems. Topics discussed include: manufacturing issues investigated by simulation, techniques for building valid and credible models, manufacturing simulation software, statistical considerations, and simulation pitfalls. A case study is included.