Investigations of insulation materials and systems under impulse voltage, harmonic voltage, and direct voltage stress
Development of test and measuring techniques and technologies for high-voltage engineering
Statistical evaluation of physical processes in insulation materials
Determining the electrical field strength under the influence of space charges (e.g. in transformer insulation under HVDC stress)
Investigations of partial discharges and partial discharge models under distorted voltages
Applied Research
Measuring the dielectric properties (breakdown field strength, conductivity, permittivity, loss tangent,…) of insulation materials
Measuring of partial discharges under direct and alternating voltages (e.g. on gas-insulated switchgear and cables)
Investigating the lifetime of insulation systems for rotating electrical machines
Drilling hard layers of rock by using impulse voltages
Influence of high frequencies and steep voltage rise times on the insulation systems of electrical machines (e.g. main and turn insulation, corona protection)
Experimental investigations of the current carrying capacity and heating of electrical equipment in high-, medium- and low-voltage technologies
Thermal behavior calculations of electrical power engineering equipment using the heat network method
Fundamental investigations on heat transfer in gases and liquids
Calculations of heat transfer by convection in gases and liquids using CFD
Experimental investigations on current distribution in multi-conductor arrangements
Calculations of the current distribution in multi-conductor arrangements in AC and three-phase systems, taking into account the proximity and skin effect