Inline Turbine Ramping
These methods model turbine ramping.
NoneThis default method assumes that either ramping is not taking place, or that you do not want to account for the cost of ramping. No slots are associated with this method.
Track RampingThis method models the cost of ramping. The maintenance cost from wear and tear due to ramping varies, depending on the condition of the power plant. Ramping cost is set equal to a user-defined Unit Ramping cost times the sum of Turbine Increase and Turbine Decrease.
Slots Specific to This Method
Ramping Cost
Type: Series Slot
Units: Value ($)
Description: Loss of money per timestep due to ramping.
Information: Set equal to the sum of Unit Ramping Cost times the sum of Turbine Increase and Turbine Decrease.
I/O: Output
Links: Linkable, usually to the same slot on the Thermal object.
Turbine Decrease
Type: Series Slot
Units: flow
Description: Decrease in the turbine release relative to last timestep.
Information: Set to the absolute value of Turbine Increase when Turbine Increase is negative, otherwise set to zero.
I/O: Output
Links: Linkable, usually to the same slot on the Thermal object
Turbine Increase
Type: Series Slot
Units: flow
Description: Increase in turbine release relative to last timestep.
Information: If turbine increase is negative, the slot is set to zero.
I/O: Output
Links: Linkable, usually to the same slot on the Thermal object.
Unit Ramping Cost
Type: Table Slot
Units: $per flow
Description: Maintenance cost of wear and tear due to ramping.
Information: A single value in a table slot determined by users depending on the condition of the power plant.
I/O: Input
Links: Not linkable
Revised: 12/01/2020