Methods and Systems for Modeling Turbine Operation

A system for modeling turbine operation, comprising:

• at least one controller in communication with a turbine configured to:
• determine current performance parameters of a turbine;
• provide at least one external factor for current or future operation of the turbine;
• and
• model, by a predictive model, at least one operating characteristic of the turbine based at least in part on the modeled current performance parameters of the turbine and the at least one external factor.

A method for modeling a turbine, comprising:

• receiving a plurality of operating parameters associated with the current operation of a turbine;
• modeling, by a primary model, current performance parameters of the turbine based at least in part on the plurality of operating parameters;
• receiving a determination of at least one external factor;
• providing, as inputs to a predictive model, one or more outputs of the primary model and the at least one external factor, wherein the one or more outputs reflect the current operating state of the turbine;
• and
• modeling, by the predictive model, at least one operating characteristic of the turbine, wherein the at least one operating characteristic of the turbine is based at least in part on the current state of the turbine and the at least one external factor.