Advanced PEPSE Applications     

• Course Objective
  This four and a half-day course is an intensive seminar, which builds on the knowledge obtained in the PEPSE Applications course. Participants will expand on the basics of turbine cycle model construction, applying PEPSE Special Features, Special Options, and boiler modeling components to practical power plant problems.

• Who should attend?
  This course is designed for engineers and senior technicians involved in performance testing, analysis or performance program development. A basic understanding of the thermodynamics and familiarity with power plant systems is required. Participants should have successfully completed PEPSE Applications prior to attending this course.

• Course Content

  • PEPSE Modeling Review
  • PEPSE Graphical User Interface Review
  • Test Data Reduction
  • PEPSE Special Features
    • Operations
    • Schedules
    • Controls
  • Applying Special Options
  • Introduction to PEPSE Boiler Modeling
  • Boiler Model Validation
  • Boiler Modeling Problems
  • Construction of a Simplified Boiler
  • Combining Boiler and Turbine Models
  • Heat Balance Based Condenser Performance
  • PEPSE for Uncertainty Analysis
  • Standard Conditions - Benchmarking
  • Focus on Specific Participant Needs