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Electrotechnical computation

SINTEF do advanced calculations on electrical components. Our goal is to be our customers' experts in electrical engineering analyses and simulations of high voltage components and systems.

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Our services:

We carry out analyses of electrical power engineering components for most purposes. Our clients come mainly from the energy industry, where we typically assist with calculations for the electrical and thermal design of their products. The problems are often complex and require numerical modeling, for example simulation of field distribution and electrical strength in insulation media. We also perform electrothermal analyses of cables, switches, and transformers. Through collaboration with leading industrial companies, we take part in the development of new and improved electrical power engineering products.

Tasks:

  • Electrical engineering analyses of electrostatic fields, and calculation of electrical strength. 
  • Electromagnetic field calculations on high-voltage components.
  • Electrothermal field calculations of high-voltage components. 
  • Electrothermal field calculations of power cables (onshore, offshore, umbilicals, etc.)

Method and tools:

To meet the various needs and challenges of our clients, we use a range of commercial and in-house developed tools. We offer strong expertise in, among others:

  • COMSOL Multiphysics (finite element method)
  • ElmerFEM (finite element method)
  • SEStech CDEGS (antenna theory)
  • MATLAB, Python and Java
  • In-house developed calculation tools
  • Solidworks (CAD)
  • EMTP