Research infrastructure

Energy laboratory
The shore-based test infrastructure offers a unique opportunity for the testing and development of maritime energy systems. In these test facilities, various energy converters (including fuel cells, reformers and ICE units up to the MW range) can be combined with electrical and thermal load and storage systems to simulate highly flexible marine energy systems.

In addition, this research area focuses on a multifunctional HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) test field in the MW range to develop MVDC systems for all-electric ships of the future. Various control systems and power electronics can then be tested and validated in real time in the power HIL test environment.

Demonstrator plattform / Research vessel
The research vessel provides a platform to test various energy systems such as fuel cells, energy storage systems, carbon capture technologies, renewable energy systems (photovoltaic/wind) etc., under real-life and extreme operating conditions. The modular design of the research vessel provides high reconfigurability and flexibility so that different propulsion and electrical distribution systems can be tested.In addition, the research vessel is suitable for conducting long-term durability tests on newly developed components and systems and serves as an important source of data for validating the results of simulations and land-based tests in an overall maritime system.