balance_of_plant

Electrical and thermal power balance of the plant

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 1

New in version 4.1.0: lifecycle status alpha

Changed in version 4.1.0.

ids_propertiesstructure

See common IDS structure reference: ids_properties.

gain_plant(:)1FLT_1DElectricity gain of the plant (ratio of net electric / plant […]

Electricity gain of the plant (ratio of net electric / plant electricity during operation)

Coordinate

1

time

power_electricity_net(:)WFLT_1DNet electric power

Net electric power

Coordinate

1

time

thermal_efficiency_cycle(:)1FLT_1DThe fractional thermal effiency of the power cycle. […]

The fractional thermal effiency of the power cycle. Calculated as 1 - Q_out/Q_in

Coordinate

1

time

thermal_efficiency_plant(:)1FLT_1DThe fractional thermal effiency of the entire BOP thermal plant, […]

The fractional thermal effiency of the entire BOP thermal plant, inlcudes all of the individual cycles. Calculated as 1 - Q_out/Q_in

Coordinate

1

time

power_electric_plant_operationstructureElectric plant operation

Electric plant operation

power_electric_plant_operation/power_total(:)WFLT_1DTotal electrical power used to operate the plant

Total electrical power used to operate the plant

Coordinate

1

time

power_electric_plant_operation/system(i1)AoSSet of systems involved in the electric plant operation

Set of systems involved in the electric plant operation

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 10

Coordinate

1

1...N

power_electric_plant_operation/system(i1)/nameSTR_0DShort string identifier (unique for a given device)

Short string identifier (unique for a given device)

power_electric_plant_operation/system(i1)/descriptionSTR_0DDescription, e.g. […]

Description, e.g. “divertor Helium cooling loop”

New in version >3.

power_electric_plant_operation/system(i1)/power(:)WFLT_1DElectrical power used to operate the system

Electrical power used to operate the system

Coordinate

1

time

power_electric_plant_operation/system(i1)/subsystem(i2)AoSSet of subsystems

Set of subsystems

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 10

Coordinate

1

1...N

power_electric_plant_operation/system(i1)/subsystem(i2)/nameSTR_0DShort string identifier (unique for a given device)

Short string identifier (unique for a given device)

power_electric_plant_operation/system(i1)/subsystem(i2)/descriptionSTR_0DDescription, e.g. […]

Description, e.g. “compressor”

New in version >3.

power_electric_plant_operation/system(i1)/subsystem(i2)/power(:)WFLT_1DElectrical power used to operate the subsystem

Electrical power used to operate the subsystem

Coordinate

1

time

power_plantstructureEnergy conversion

Energy conversion

power_plant/generator_conversion_efficiency(:)1FLT_1DConversion efficiency of thermal to electric power of the steam […]

Conversion efficiency of thermal to electric power of the steam cycle

Coordinate

1

time

power_plant/heat_load_breeder(:)WFLT_1DHeat flow towards the breeder

Heat flow towards the breeder

Coordinate

1

time

power_plant/heat_load_divertor(:)WFLT_1DHeat flow towards the divertor

Heat flow towards the divertor

Coordinate

1

time

power_plant/heat_load_wall(:)WFLT_1DHeat flow towards the wall

Heat flow towards the wall

Coordinate

1

time

power_plant/power_cycle_typestructureType of the primary power cycle

Type of the primary power cycle

This is an identifier. See power_cycle_identifier for the available options.

power_plant/power_cycle_type/nameSTR_0DShort string identifier

Short string identifier

power_plant/power_cycle_type/indexINT_0DInteger identifier (enumeration index within a list). […]

Integer identifier (enumeration index within a list). Private identifier values must be indicated by a negative index.

power_plant/power_cycle_type/descriptionSTR_0DVerbose description

Verbose description

power_plant/power_electric_generated(:)WFLT_1DNet electric power produced by thermal plant, equal to power […]

Net electric power produced by thermal plant, equal to power produced by turbines LESS power consumed by pumps and compressors

Coordinate

1

time

power_plant/total_heat_rejected(:)WFLT_1DTotal heat flow being rejected from the thermal plant

Total heat flow being rejected from the thermal plant

Coordinate

1

time

power_plant/total_heat_supplied(:)WFLT_1DTotal heat flow being supplied to the thermal plant (fusion thermal […]

Total heat flow being supplied to the thermal plant (fusion thermal power)

Coordinate

1

time

power_plant/system(i1)AoSSet of subsystems or circuits of the power conversion system, […]

Set of subsystems or circuits of the power conversion system, connected by their edges, e.g. divertor cooling loop

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 10

Coordinate

1

1...N

power_plant/system(i1)/nameSTR_0DShort string identifier (unique for a given device)

Short string identifier (unique for a given device)

power_plant/system(i1)/descriptionSTR_0DDescription, e.g. […]

Description, e.g. “divertor Helium cooling loop”

New in version >3.

power_plant/system(i1)/component(i2)AoSSet of components of the power conversion system

Set of components of the power conversion system

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 10

Coordinate

1

1...N

power_plant/system(i1)/component(i2)/nameSTR_0DShort string identifier (unique for a given device)

Short string identifier (unique for a given device)

power_plant/system(i1)/component(i2)/descriptionSTR_0DDescription, e.g. […]

Description, e.g. “compressor”

New in version >3.

power_plant/system(i1)/component(i2)/port(i3)AoSSet of ports (input or output) of the component

Set of ports (input or output) of the component

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 4

Coordinate

1

1...N

power_plant/system(i1)/component(i2)/port(i3)/descriptionSTR_0DDescription, e.g. […]

Description, e.g. “input #1”

New in version >3.

power_plant/system(i1)/component(i2)/port(i3)/mass_flow(:)kg.s^-1FLT_1DMass flow rate of the fluid

Mass flow rate of the fluid

Coordinate

1

time

power_plant/system(i1)/component(i2)/port(i3)/power_mechanical(:)WFLT_1DShaft power associated with the component, (+) = into the system, […]

Shaft power associated with the component, (+) = into the system, (-) = out of the system

Coordinate

1

time

power_plant/system(i1)/component(i2)/port(i3)/pressure(:)PaFLT_1DFluid pressure

Fluid pressure

Coordinate

1

time

power_plant/system(i1)/component(i2)/port(i3)/temperature(:)KFLT_1DFluid temperature

Fluid temperature

Coordinate

1

time

power_plant/system(i1)/component(i2)/port(i3)/power_thermal(:)WFLT_1DHeat transfer rate of the component, (+) = into the system, (-) […]

Heat transfer rate of the component, (+) = into the system, (-) = out of the system

Coordinate

1

time

codestructure

See common IDS structure reference: code.

time(:)sFLT_1DGeneric time

Generic time

Coordinate

1

1...N