@inproceedings{KernKrichelMueller2001, author = {Kern, Alexander and Krichel, Frank and M{\"u}ller, Klaus-Peter}, title = {Lightning protection design of a renewable energy hybrid-system without power mains connection}, year = {2001}, abstract = {In the year 2000 a direct lightning strike to the hybridsystem without power mains connection VATALI on the Greek island Crete results in the destruction and damage of some mechanical and electrical components. The hybrid-system VATALI was not lightning protected at that time. The hardware damage costs are approx. 60,000 €. The exposed site of the hybrid-system on top of a mountain was and still is the reason for a high risk of lightning strikes. Also in the future further lightning strikes have to be taken into consideration. In the paper a fundamental lightning protection design concept for renewable energy hybrid-systems without power mains connection and protection measures against direct strikes and overvoltages are shown in detail. The design concept was realized exemplarily for the hybrid-system VATALI. The hardware costs for the protection measures were about 15,000 €. About 50\% of the costs are due to protection measures against direct strikes, 50\% are due to overvoltage protection. Future extensions, new installations, or modifications have to be included into the lightning protection design concept of the hybrid-system.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ZischankKernFrentzeletal.2000, author = {Zischank, Wolfgang J. and Kern, Alexander and Frentzel, Ralf and Heidler, Fridolin and Seevers, M.}, title = {Assessment of the lightning transient coupling to control cables interconnecting structures in large industrial facilities and power plants}, year = {2000}, abstract = {Large industrial facilities and power plants often require a huge number fo information and control cables between the differnet structures. These I\&C-cables can be routed in reinforced concrete cable ducts or in isolated buried cable runs. KTA 2206 is the German lightning protection standard for nuclear power plants. During the last several years considerable effort has been made to revise this standard. Despite the well established principles and design guidelines for the construction of the lightning protection system, this standard puts special emphasis on the coupling of transient overvoltages to I\&C-cables.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{FredebeulKrein2008, author = {Fredebeul-Krein, Markus}, title = {Time for revision: The regulation of Germany's next generation networks in the light of new economic and technological challenges on telecom markets : Presentation for the 18th Biennial conference of the International Telecommunications Society, June 24-27, 2008 Montreal, Canada}, year = {2008}, abstract = {On 1st January 1998, the German telecom market was fully liberalised. Since then genuine competition between market participants has developed, based on a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework that provides for safeguards against unfair competition and market power by Deutsche Telekom. Today, about 10 years after the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector a revision of this regulatory approach has become necessary because at least on three dimensions the situation is quite different from the one 10 years ago: First, with numerous established alternative operators in the market monopolies have been successfully challenged and competition introduced. Second, not only is Cable TV becoming in large parts of Germany a viable alternative for the provision of broadband services but also mobile services are becoming increasingly a substitute for fixed services. Last but not least there are important technological changes under way, requiring huge investments in infrastructure upgrades for next generation networks. In the light of these new developments the question is to which extent the current regulatory approach of severe ex-ante regulatory intervention is still appropriate. Is any part of the network of the former incumbent still a bottleneck? A more light handed regulatory approach might be the right response to this new situation. The paper is organised as follows: The first section will briefly examine the economic rationale for regulating network access. Based on the assumption that regulation is always necessary when bottlenecks exist regulatory principles for an efficient network access regime will be derived. The second section compares the situation of the German market in early 1998 with the one of today. Thereby three dimensions will be considered: the degree of competition, the potential for substitution and technological developments. The third section will define some requirements for the future regulation of telecom markets. Proposals will be elaborated how to ensure competitive telecom markets in the light of new economic and technological challenges.}, subject = {Telekommunikationsmarkt}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{FredebeulKreinHaunert2008, author = {Fredebeul-Krein, Markus and Haunert, Martina}, title = {Assessing the effectiveness of price cap regimes for the regulation of fixed telephony markets: has it been successful in achieving competition? : preliminary draft / by Markus Fredebeul-Krein and Martina Haunert. 19th European Regional ITS Conference of the International Telecommunications Society, September 17-19, 2008 Rome, Italy}, year = {2008}, abstract = {1. Introduction 2. Tariff regulation, rebalancing and price caps 3. Price cap regimes in selected European countries 4. Has price cap regulation been successful? 5. Regulatory implications for other countries}, subject = {Telekommunikationsmarkt}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{FredebeulKrein2006, author = {Fredebeul-Krein, Markus}, title = {Developing competitive broadband markets: Lessons learnt from German and European regulatory approaches on broad-band access}, year = {2006}, abstract = {A key feature of future broadband markets will be diversity of access technologies, meaning that numerous technologies will be exploited for broadband communication. Various factors will affect the success of these future broadband markets, the regulatory policy being one amongst others. So far, a coherent regulatory approach does not exist as to broadband markets. First results of policies so far suggest that less sector-specific regulation is likely to occur. Instead, regulators must ensure that access to networks and services of potentially dominant providers in a relevant broadband market will satisfy requirements for openness and non-discrimination. In this environment the future challenge of regulationg broadband markets will be to set the right incentives for investment into new infrastructures. This paper examines whether there is a need for the regulation of future broadband access markets an if yes, what is the appropriate regulatory tool to do so. Thereby the focus is on the analysis of European broadband markets and the regulatory approaches applied. The first section provides a description of the characteristics of future broadband markets. The second section discusses possible bottlenecks on broadband markets an their regulatory implications. The third section will examine regulatory issues concerning access to broadband networks in more detail. This will be done by comparing the regulatory approaches of European countries and the results in terms of bradband penetration. The final section will give key recommendations for a regulatory strategy on brandband access markets.}, subject = {Telekommunikationsmarkt}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{StaatBallmann1989, author = {Staat, Manfred and Ballmann, J.}, title = {Fundamental aspects of numerical methods for the propagation of multi-dimensional nonlinear waves in solids}, series = {Nonlinear hyperbolic equations : theory, computations methods, and applications ; proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Nonlinear Hyperbolic Problems, Aachen}, booktitle = {Nonlinear hyperbolic equations : theory, computations methods, and applications ; proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Nonlinear Hyperbolic Problems, Aachen}, pages = {574 -- 588}, year = {1989}, abstract = {The nonlinear scalar constitutive equations of gases lead to a change in sound speed from point to point as would be found in linear inhomogeneous (and time dependent) media. The nonlinear tensor constitutive equations of solids introduce the additional local effect of solution dependent anisotropy. The speed of a wave passing through a point changes with propagation direction and its rays are inclined to the front. It is an open question whether the widely used operator splitting techniques achieve a dimensional splitting with physically reasonable results for these multi-dimensional problems. May be this is the main reason why the theoretical and numerical investigations of multi-dimensional wave propagation in nonlinear solids are so far behind gas dynamics. We hope to promote the subject a little by a discussion of some fundamental aspects of the solution of the equations of nonlinear elastodynamics. We use methods of characteristics because they only integrate mathematically exact equations which have a direct physical interpretation.}, subject = {Nichtlineare Welle}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{MertenConradKaemperetal.2006, author = {Merten, Sabine and Conrad, Thorsten and K{\"a}mper, Klaus-Peter and Picard, Antoni and Sch{\"u}tze, Andreas}, title = {Virtual Technology Labs - an efficient tool for the preparation of hands-on-MEMS-courses in training foundries}, year = {2006}, abstract = {Hands-on-training in high technology areas is usually limited due to the high cost for lab infrastructure and equipment. One specific example is the field of MEMS, where investment and upkeep of clean rooms with microtechnology equipment is either financed by production or R\&D projects greatly reducing the availability for education purposes. For efficient hands-on-courses a MEMS training foundry, currently used jointly by six higher education institutions, was established at FH Kaiserslautern. In a typical one week course, students manufacture a micromachined pressure sensor including all lithography, thin film and packaging steps. This compact and yet complete program is only possible because participants learn to use the different complex machines in advance via a Virtual Training Lab (VTL). In this paper we present the concept of the MEMS training foundry and the VTL preparation together with results from a scientific evaluation of the VTL over the last three years.}, subject = {Virtuelles Laboratorium}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{Wessling2007, author = {Weßling, Matthias}, title = {Leadership Perspectives: Research Findings, Theories, Practical Experiences}, year = {2007}, abstract = {Leadership Perspectives: Research Findings, Theories, Practical Experiences: Results of Leadership Research and exemplarily application cases show the perspectives and consequences for leadership practice and the following requirements for executives in future.}, subject = {Leadership}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{Wessling2007, author = {Weßling, Matthias}, title = {Motivation and Leadership - The Reiss-Profile of the 16 Basic Desires: Research results and managerial applications}, year = {2007}, abstract = {Recent Results of the scientific Reiss-Profile (16 basic desires) due to the concept of Prof. Dr. Steven Reiss (State University Ohio, U.S.A.), supplemented by the comparative analysis of empirical motivational profiles of european executives of various companies.}, subject = {Motivation}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{Wessling2007, author = {Weßling, Matthias}, title = {Provocative Communication in Coaching and Leadership: scientific research and managerial applications of the Provocative Communication Style}, year = {2007}, abstract = {Concept, scientific research and managerial applications of Provocative Coaching, according to the „Provocative Therapy" of Prof. Dr. Frank Farrelly (University of Wisconsin, U.S.A) in terms of an application of the Provocative Communication Style in specific situations of practical leadership, especially in the role of a coach for their subordinates.}, subject = {Kommunikation}, language = {en} }