Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Lehrstuhl für Elektrische Antriebe und Steuerungen

Faculty of Technology, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Information Technology

Practically relevant current projects:

• Regenerative power converters
.
• Identification of motor parameters
.
• Encoderless control of large permanent-magnet synchronous machines
.
• Dimensioning of a novel disc motor
.
• Circuits with SiC devices  

Practical equipment/measurement methods:

• 16 workstations for drive systems with clamping plate and various power supplies up to 32 A
.
• Test and trial stand for electric drives up to 200 kW
.
• Fast memory oscillographs, digital wattmeters, frequency analysis, torque measurement
.
• FEM, simulation tools
• Real-time development systems (rapid prototyping systems) from dSpace
.

Practically relevant research areas:

• Design, modeling and simulation of electrical drive systems
.
• Development of new power converter topologies
.
• Circuit engineering for new power semiconductor devices
.
• Innovative motor concepts
• Digital control of drives

Testbed for sensorless operation of permanent-magnet synchronous machine with real-time development system, motors and power converters

.