Reearch and Test systems

Peak performance for scientific excellence

Highly dynamic research facilities and test systems place extraordinary demands on the energy supply – especially when repeatably large amounts of energy have to be provided in the shortest possible time. Stercom provides the right answer: modular high-performance storage solutions based on ultracapacitor or hybrid systems.

Linear Actuator Systems in Vacuum Environments
Experimental plants with repeated peak load requirements
High-frequency test bench simulations (e.g. crash or magnetic drives)
Mobile or off-grid test setups
Pulsed current applications with power requirements > 1 MW

Stercom offers flexible storage systems with:

Ultracaps for extremely high charge/discharge rates (> 1 million cycles)
LTO/ELKO hybrid systems for supplementary energy density
Active Front End (AFE) with power factor > 0.99
Remote monitoring, diagnostics & long-term data analysis
Scalability: Modularly configurable according to energy and performance specifications
Grid-friendly operation: Peak shaving & controlled regenerative operation

An outstanding example is the Einstein Elevator of the HITec Center of Leibniz University Hannover. The aim of the facility is to carry out scientific experiments under conditions of variable gravity – up to almost weightlessness. In a 40 m high vacuum tower, an experimental capsule with a mass weighing several tons is set into parabolic flight – by means of linear high-performance acceleration based on the principle of a magnetic levitation system.

Application: Research & Test Systems

Typical fields of application in the research environment

Technological focus

Energy when it counts: The Einstein Elevator

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