The main areas of our work are power electronic systems and drives, as well as power grids.
In our group, we combine industrial experience with scientific research. State-of-the-art knowledge, tools and lab equipment allows us to support your innovation project.
Research focus areas
Selected Projects
We support companies in exploring the latest technologies and methods and in implementing them in practice.
Smart control of flexible end-user loads to cope with power shortages
This innovation will help to manage extreme situations in the electricity grid without complete grid shutdowns.
Drives Fleet Performance Optimization
The project aims to optimize the performance, efficiency and reliability of industrial MV drives.
- Institute
- Institute of Electrical Power Systems
- Research field
- Electrical engineering
Asimute: Intelligent self-consumption and storage for better use of energy
ASIMUTE aims to develop innovative solutions for improved and safe energy use and storage by involving end users.
- Institute
- Institute of Electrical Power Systems
- Research field
- Electrical engineering
NAEEA+: External Protection Devices" for distributed generation systems
Together with leading experts from industry and research, we are shaping the next generation of grid and PV protection to enable a sustainable energy future.
- Institute
- Institute of Electrical Power Systems
- Research field
- Energy and environment, Electrical engineering
SiC-MILE - SiC MedIum voLtage dEvices
The SiC-MILE project demonstrates Europe's first MV-SiC modules for energy savings in drives and traction
- Institute
- Institute of Electrical Power Systems
- Research field
- Energy and environment, Electrical engineering
SUNSHINE - SUN Swiss Hybrid INvertEr
The SiC-MILE project demonstrates Europe's first MV-SiC modules for energy savings in drives and traction
- Institute
- Institute of Electrical Power Systems
- Research field
- Energy and environment, Electrical engineering
Machine Learning Approach for Induction Motor Parameter Estimation
A novel method was developed that enables the reliable determination of the electrical motor parameters through the use of machine learning.
- Institute
- Institute of Electrical Power Systems
- Research field
- Electrical engineering
ECPE Joint Research Programme: Reliability comparison of Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs for e-mobility applications
A new reliability test method that stresses both, transistor and diode is applied to obtain representative reliability data for e-mobility applications.
- Institute
- Institute of Electrical Power Systems
- Research field
- Energy and environment, Electrical engineering
Intelligent control of a district battery system
By taking control of the system, our consortium partner may adapt the operation of a battery - integrated in his electrical distribution system - according to his needs.
- Institute
- Institute of Electrical Power Systems
- Research field
- Electrical engineering
Power electronics for variable power control of boilers
With the help of a silicon controlled rectifier, the power of a hot water boiler can be adjusted precisely according to the current excess PV output power.
- Institute
- Institute of Electrical Power Systems
- Research field
- Energy and environment, Electrical engineering
Laboratories
The Institute of Electric Power Systems has state-of-the-art laboratory and simulation infrastructure. Discover our laboratories!
Electric Power Systems Lab
In the Electric Power Systems Lab our experts measure energy technology components such as magnetic components, power converters and electrical machines. They also test charging stations and batteries for electromobility as well as electromagnetic simulations and modeling of machines and drive components.
Prosumer Lab
The Prosumer Lab offers our partners from the industry and research sector equipment and test benches for testing, developing and testing a wide range of smart grid technologies.
Power Electronics Lab
In the Power Electronics Lab, we develop, investigate and optimize power electronic components and systems. An extensive infrastructure is available for this purpose.
Publications
Some results of our work are published in Journals and at Conferences.
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Contact
Prof. Dr. Martin Geidl
Head of Institute of Electric Power Systems
- Phone
- +41 56 202 77 03 (Direct)
- martin.geidl@fhnw.ch