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Read more: Optimization of spark gap electrodes
Initial situation My customer produces shock waves in a medical device through a spark gap. However, the key parameters of the medical diagnostics varied outside the tolerable limits during operation. It should be determined whether the cause lies in the ignition characteristics of the spark plug and, if so, which measures lead to improvement. In…
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Read more: People 2024
People Well-organised and motivated people are essential for a successful team. It is therefore wise to value people and support them and accept their characteristics. But also to protect the team from people who only think about their own well-being. I wish you people who will tackle the challenges for 2024 with you. Together we…
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Read more: Result analysis of a discharge test
Initial situation Two types of transformer bushings from my customer were subjected to a special test. It was checked how the bushings would behave in the event of a breakdown inside the insulator and whether the oil in the transformer could catch fire due to the short circuit. Both types failed the test. I was…
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Read more: Interim CTO / Head of Engineering
I took over the overall technical responsibility for a start-up company in the early existence phase (post-seek). This included strategic and operational aspects. On the strategic side, I realigned the technical USP. The goal was to provide sufficient protection for the technology. Through detailed analysis of the technology as a whole, I was able to…
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Read more: Curiosity 2023
Curiosity In it lies the joy of opening up to the unknown and giving space to the new. This also includes enthusiasm for the future. Curiosity is thus an important prerequisite for innovation. I wish you a lot of curiosity for an exciting and successful 2023.
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Read more: Feasibility electric fish barrier
The environmental engineering client was tasked with preventing the migration of juvenile fish through the water intake for a power plant. This is to be done by an electrical barrier consisting of several electrodes with different voltages. It is designed to produce an approximately linear increase in the electric field in the direction of flow…
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Read more: Analysis of a spark gap
My assignment was to develop a medical device with a shock wave triggered by a fast spark gap. Several spark gaps are installed in the device, which are supposed to ignite with a time difference of a few milliseconds. The existing design of the spark gaps and the associated high-voltage unit showed two undesirable effects…
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Read more: Fortune 2022
Success is fortune, awareness and action. Fortune is meeting the right people at the right time, but that is not enough. Only those who recognize this moment as something special and turn this awareness into action will be succeessful. I wish you a lot of fortune for 2022 with the associated awareness and the action…
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Read more: Make my success factors your
What are my success factors as a technical interim manager? As an abstract thinker, I have a quick grasp of things. I recognize precise mechanisms and principles behind a situation. From this, I can point out ways that are not so obvious.With this approach, I can quickly see what the main opportunities and risks are.…
