TY - GEN A1 - Döhring, Thorsten A1 - Probulla, Theodor A1 - Komzik, Richard A1 - Mann, Michael A1 - Sivanic, Peter A1 - Stollenwerk, Manfred ED - Hambalek, Lubomir T1 - Slovak-Bavarian collaboration on the development of telescope instrumentation N2 - Within the project SLOBATCO (Slovak-Bavarian Telescope Collaboration) the Astronomical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences collaborate in the development and commissioning of the new Ø1.3 m astronomical telescope and the corresponding scientific instrumentation. The project is funded by the Bavarian Academic Center for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (BAYHOST). Technical work packages are targeting filter wheel software for the VIS camera, additional IR filters, and an upgrade of the mirror coating facility by additional sputtering equipment. N2 - Poster KW - telescope KW - astronomy KW - instrumentation KW - Spiegelteleskop Y1 - 2018 UR - https://www.ta3.sk/conferences/75AI2018/posters/AP06.pdf ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Döhring, Thorsten A1 - Pribulla, Theodor A1 - Komzik, Richard A1 - Mann, Michael A1 - Sivanic, Peter A1 - Stollenwerk, Manfred T1 - Slovak-Bavarian collaboration on the development of telescope instrumentation JF - Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnate Pleso N2 - Within the project SLOBATCO (Slovak-Bavarian Telescope Collaboration) the Astronomical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences collaborate in the development and commissioning of scientific instrumentation for the new Ø1.3 m astronomical telescope at the Skalnaté Pleso observatory. The joint project is funded by the Bavarian Academic Center for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (BAYHOST). Planned technical work packages are targeting the filter wheel software for the VIS camera, additional IR filters, and an upgrade of the mirror coating facility by additional sputtering equipment. KW - telescope KW - instrumentation KW - filter KW - camera KW - coating KW - Spiegelteleskop Y1 - 2019 UR - https://www.ta3.sk/caosp/Eedition/FullTexts/vol49no2/pp154-158.pdf VL - 2019 IS - 49 / 2 SP - 154 EP - 158 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Mann, Michael A1 - Döhring, Thorsten A1 - Pribulla, Theodor A1 - Komzik, Richard A1 - Sivanic, Peter A1 - Stollenwerk, Manfred ED - Skopal, Augustin T1 - Power quality evaluation for observatories N2 - Within the project SLOBATCO the question did arise, to what extend observatories have to rely on adequate power quality, e.g. the perfect sinusoidal shape of supply voltage and current, in order to ensure safe operation and accurate measurement results. International power quality standards are put in perspective with requirement specifications. Telescope operators indicate partial or total loss of function of measurement instruments. Measurements conducted during SLOBATCO project substantiate the need for power quality measurement campaigns. N2 - Poster KW - instrumentation KW - site testing KW - telescope KW - Sternwarte KW - Elektrizitätsversorgung Y1 - 2019 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mann, Michael A1 - Pribulla, Theodor A1 - Döhring, Thorsten A1 - Komzik, Richard A1 - Sivanic, Peter T1 - Power quality—Evaluation of safe operation of observatories JF - Astronomische Nachrichten N2 - The electric power supply of astronomical observatories has to manage a conflict of interest: Observatories are situated at remote locations, they have a high consumption of electric power while measuring electric signals as sensitively as possible. Within the project SLOBATCO, the question did arise, to what extent observatories have to rely on adequate power quality, for example, the perfectly sinusoidal shape of supply voltage and current, to ensure safe operation and accurate measurement results. International power quality standards are put in perspective with requirement specifications for observatories. This contribution describes themotivation, the underlying mechanisms that lead to issues, comments on the challenge in power systems engineering, proposes the instrumentation and installation, and interprets the first results. Experimental results clearly motivate the need for further measurement campaigns, as power-quality-related problems are common. A summary is provided together with an outlook and a motivation for future measurement campaigns. KW - power quality KW - observatory KW - standards KW - Sternwarte KW - Elektrizitätsversorgung KW - DEAL-Finanzierung Wiley Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/asna.201913672 VL - 2019 IS - 340 SP - 658 EP - 665 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Mann, Michael A1 - Döhring, Thorsten A1 - Stollenwerk, Manfred A1 - Priebsch, Alessandro A1 - Pribulla, Theodor A1 - Komžík, Richard M. A1 - Sivanic, Peter ED - Storrie-Lombardi, Lisa J. ED - Benn, Chris R. ED - Chrysostomou, Antonio T1 - Advanced power quality measurement techniques at the electric power grid of astronomical observatories T2 - Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems X, Conference of SPIE 13098, 17 - 20 June 2024 KW - Sternwarte KW - Elektrizitätsversorgung Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3016562 PB - SPIE ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mahto, Kailash Kumar A1 - Mahato, Bidyut A1 - Chandan, Bikramaditya A1 - Das, Durbanjali A1 - Das, Priyanath A1 - Fotis, Georgios A1 - Vita, Vasiliki A1 - Mann, Michael T1 - A New Symmetrical Source-Based DC/AC Converter with Experimental Verification JF - Electronics N2 - This research paper introduces a new topology for multilevel inverters, emphasizing the reduction of harmonic distortion and the optimization of the component count. The complexity of an inverter is determined by the number of power switches, which is significantly reduced in the presented topology, as fewer switches require fewer driver circuits. In this proposed topology, a new single-phase generalized multilevel inverter is analyzed with an equal magnitude of voltage supply. A 9-level, 11-level, or 13-level symmetrical inverter with RL load is analyzed in MATLAB/Simulink 2019b and then experimentally validated using the dSPACE-1103 controller. The experimental verification of the load voltage and current with different modulation indices is also presented. The analysis of the proposed topology concludes that the total required number of components is lower than that necessary for the classical inverter topologies, as well as for some new proposed multilevel inverters that are also compared with the proposed topology in terms of gate driver circuits, power switches, and DC sources, which thereby enhances the goodness of the proposed topology. Thus, a comparison of this inverter with the other topologies validates its acceptance. KW - Spannungswandler KW - Mehrpunktwechselrichter Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/electronics13101975 SN - 2079-9292 VL - 13 IS - 10 PB - MDPI AG ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Mann, Michael A1 - Döhring, Thorsten A1 - Stollenwerk, Manfred A1 - Wenzler, Sebastian A1 - Pribulla, Theodor A1 - Komžík, Richard M. A1 - Sivanic, Peter ED - Benn, Chris R. ED - Seaman, Robert L. ED - Adler, David S. T1 - On the importance of the electrical grid power quality for astronomical observatories T2 - Proceedings of SPIE: Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems IX KW - Elektrizitätsversorgung KW - Sternwarte Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2627227 PB - SPIE ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Das, Durbanjali A1 - Mahato, Bidyut A1 - Chandan, Bikramaditya A1 - Joshi, Hitesh A1 - Mahto, Kailash Kumar A1 - Das, Priyanath A1 - Fotis, Georgios A1 - Vita, Vasiliki A1 - Mann, Michael T1 - A New Cascaded Multilevel Inverter for Modular Structure and Reduced Passive Components JF - Electronics N2 - In high-power applications, achieving adequate power quality in power converter design is accomplished by utilizing multilevel inverters instead of using two-level and three-level inverters. The device generates a sinusoidal output voltage, which results in reduced total harmonic distortion and lower voltage stress on the switches and leads to lower electromagnetic interference, making it suitable for use in renewable energy applications. However, to illustrate the advantages mentioned above, a significant number of switching devices and DC sources are necessary while raising the voltage levels. This article proposes an asymmetrical voltage generation method, which operates in a ratio of 1:5 and generates 25 levels using 11 power switches. The topology is modular in structure, and each module has a lower component count, which significantly reduces the overall cost. The proposed topology is capable of generating negative output voltage levels without the use of an H-bridge configuration, where only three switches are used to generate any voltage levels. The functionality of the developed module is amended by fixing different voltage values in DC sources. This article also presents a comprehensive examination of the circuit and the functioning of various voltage levels. The advantages of the proposed inverter have been demonstrated by comparative research with the currently existing MLI topologies. Ultimately, both the simulation and experimental findings validated the practical capabilities. KW - Mehrpunktwechselrichter Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/electronics13173566 SN - 2079-9292 VL - 13 IS - 17 PB - MDPI AG ER -