Development of a Digital Twin for the Gas Turbine Generator Unit Startup System

The startup process of gas turbines driven by the static frequency converter (SFC) exhibits complicated electromechanical coupling characteristics. Conventional simulation methods fail to integrate physical modeling with sequence of event (SOE) data and cannot support co-simulation of multiple startup schemes at the power station level. In this paper, a hierarchical digital twin architecture oriented to gas turbine SFC startup is established to realize intelligent deduction of sequential control and break through the technical limitations of traditional simulations. Relevant waveforms and data of the F-class heavy-duty gas turbine during startup are obtained via the digital twin. The maximum effective value of voltage is 12.07 kV, the maximum effective value of current is 1.6 kA, and the peak output power of the SFC reaches 15.67 MW. The system achieves the rated speed (3000 rpm) within an acceptable start-up duration, demonstrating satisfactory dynamic response. All the above data conform to the preset startup parameters and operation control logic of heavy-duty gas turbines.