Project seminar: applications of high voltage technology

In this seminar, students plan, construct, commission and document devices from the field of high-voltage test and measurement technology in the form of a development project. The built devices will be used, where possible, to carry out initial scientific investigations. The aim is to work in a similar way to a development department in industry, using processes that are frequently applied today (creation of specifications and requirements, division of the project into sub-projects, naming of responsible persons, definition of “milestones”, review meetings, documentation and final presentation). The results are summarized in a written report and a final presentation. The students typically work in small groups.

1) Design and construction of an electrically triggered spark gab for a marx generator with two stages

2) Design and construction of a compressed gas insulated capacitor (ca. 1nF at 20 kV r.m.s.) for dielectric measurements of solid insulation materials

3) Construction of an electro-optical transformer for lossless transmission of electrical measurement signals as optical signals

4) Design, construction and calibration of a low ohmic high current shunt for current measurements up to 30 kA

5) Optimization of a production process for reproducible production of silicon slices for dielectric characterizations

6) Implementation of a floating temperature measurement system via fiber-optical temperature measurement

All topics will be presented and discussed during the kick-off meeting. If there are questions in beforehand, please contact us via e-mail.