Leibniz Universität Hannover Faculty Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Institute for Drive Systems and Power Electronics
 
Institute for Drive Systems and Power Electronics Research

Energy Supply and Grid Control

Thematics

  • Calculation of electromagnetic and mechanical stresses in drive systems during transient phenomena (e.g. start-up, three- or two-phase terminal short circuits, voltage recovery, system transfer)
  • System perturbations and other EMC effects in connection with rotating electrical machines
  • Research into novel regulatory concepts for renewable energies
  • Stability in electrical energy networks with large penetration of decentralized energy sources
  • Power generation from offshore wind
  • Modular multilevel inverters

Projects

  • Fundamentals of photovoltaics - technologies of the future (FuturePV)
    Led by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Mertens
    Team: M. Sc. Tobias Manthey
    Year: 2023
    Funding: MWK
    Duration: 01.12.2023 – 30.11.2027
  • KeDE4Syn - Contactless energy and data transmission system as excitation unit for large electrically excited synchronous generators in renewable energy supply
    Led by: Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Amir Ebrahimi
    Team: Maxi Bieber
    Year: 2023
    Funding: MWK
    Duration: 01.01.2023 – 01.01.2025
  • Joint project: ReCoWind2 - Reliability and monitoring of frequency converters in wind turbines; sub-project: Condition monitoring and modelling of climatic influences on converter components
    Led by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Mertens
    Team: Sören Fröhling, Hannes Wenzel, Benedikt Kostka
    Year: 2023
    Funding: BMWK
    Duration: 01.03.2023 – 28.02.2026
  • UniGEner - Test bench for generator-converter concepts for renewable energies
    Led by: Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Amir Ebrahimi
    Team: Jörn Steinbrink, Tim Britz
    Year: 2022
    Funding: EFRE/Nbank
    Duration: 01.01.2022 – 30.09.2023
  • Joint project: Inselnetz_optimal - Integration of the highest possible share of renewable energy in island grids; sub-project: Plant and system stability
    Led by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Mertens
    Team: Marc Dokus, M. Sc., Robin Strunk, M. Sc.
    Year: 2021
    Funding: BMWi
    Duration: 01.09.2021 – 31.08.2024
  • STIM: Smart transformers as the power supply of the future for industrial mechanical engineering; sub-project: Overall system concept, component design and standard-compliant data and process mapping
    Led by: Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Friebe
    Team: M.Sc. Pramod Apte, M.Sc. Frederik Stallmann
    Year: 2019
    Funding: BMWi
    Duration: 01.12.2019 – 30.11.2022
  • Joint project: DampedWEA - Innovative concepts for vibration and noise reduction of gearless wind turbines; sub-project: Innovative generator control for noise suppression
    Led by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Ponick, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Mertens
    Team: M.Sc. Jan Andresen, M.Sc. Dapu Zhang, M.Sc. Jonas Jansen
    Year: 2019
    Funding: BMWi
    Duration: 01.11.2019 – 31.10.2022

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