skip to main content
Inline Turbine Ramping
These methods model turbine ramping.
* None
This 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 Ramping
This 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
 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
 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
 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
Revised: 12/01/2020