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Analysis & Plot of Convex & Non Convex Characteristic of Thermal Generating Units Using Matlab
Analysis & Plot of Convex & Non Convex Characteristic of Thermal Generating Units Using Matlab
𝐅 = 𝐚 + 𝐛𝐏 + 𝐜(𝐏 𝟐 )
The convex characteristics equations are always quadratic but non-convex are not
quadratic.
Test system:
We are provided with two test systems for which we have to plot input-output curve for both
convex & non-convex characteristics.
UNIT-1 UNIT-2
a=550 a=309
b=8.1 b=8.1
c=0.00028 c=0.00056
e=300 e=200
f=0.035 f=0.042
MATLAB CODE:
a1=550;
b1=8.1;
c1=0.00028;
P=[10:1:500];
H1=a1+b1*P+c1*P.^2;
subplot(2,2,1)
plot(P,H1)
e1=300;
f1=0.035;
H1b=a1+b1*P+c1*P.^2+abs(e1*sin(f1*(10-P)))
subplot(2,2,3)
plot(P,H1b)
a2=309;
b2=8.1;
c2=0.00056;
P=[10:1:500];
H2=a2+b2*P+c2*P.^2;
subplot(2,2,2)
plot(P,H2)
e=200;
f=0.042;
H2b=a2+b2*P+c2*P.^2+abs(e*sin(f*(10-P)))
subplot(2,2,4)
plot(P,H2b)
Comments:
If we increase or decrease value of “a”, then heat input at its no load increases or
decreases respectively.
If we increase or decrease value of “b”, then slope of that curve increase or decreases
respectively.
If we increase of decrease value of “c”, then convexity in that curve increases or
decreases respectively.
Conclusion:
We have seen that the heat rate characteristics of multi-valve thermal power stations become
discontinuous compared to single valve stations. So heat rate curves are non-linear and the
switching of different valves changes the graphical representation. The different values of
coefficients affect the heat rate characteristics.