Switchgear technology
Practical investigations
- Thermal
- Dielectric
- Mechanical
Software development
- DGA
- Magnetic field calculation
- Mechanical load
- Pressure calculation in the event of an arc fault
- Cable calculation
- Heating calculation
Theoretical investigations
- Ansys
- Heating network
- Pressure calculation
- Magnetic field calculation
Research topics
The research work in high current and switchgear technology deals with the following topics, among others:
- Improving the nominal current carrying capacity of medium-voltage switchgear through the use of heat pipes
- Development of a solid-insulated busbar system with silicone as an insulating material for medium voltage
- Development of a control panel module
- Studies on the heating of gas-insulated pipelines
- Investigation of the aging behavior of contact systems in AC and DC
- Increasing the current carrying capacity of generator circuit breakers
- Heating of large transformers
- Design of point heaters
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralf-Dieter Rogler
- Room: Z 421A
- Tel: +49 351 462 2544
