Born 4. 10. 1941 in Schopfheim/Germany

Studies 1960 - 1966
Electrical Engineering
at Technische Hochschule München
1966 Dipl.-Ing.

Assistent 1966 - 1975
at Technische Universität Braunschweig,
Institut für Elektrische Energieanlagen (Prof. Erk),
research in the field of low-voltage switchgear

Dr.-Ing. 1972
with a thesis on arc behavior in deion arc chutes

Industrial Employment 1975 - 1981
Degussa AG, Hanau, responsible for contact testing and technical application service

Professor since 1.4.1981
Professor at TU Braunschweig
Head of Institut für Hochspannungstechnik und
Elektrische Energieanlagen

Teaching Activities Electric Power Systems,
Power Electronics,
Switchgear Technology,
Plasma Technology,
Numerical Methods,
Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

Research Activities Switching in Power Systems, Plasmas in Low Voltage Switchgear, Plasmas for Switching in Vacuum, Electrical Contacts, Mathematical Modeling of Switching Arcs, Modeling of Electromechanical Components, Barrier Discharges for Surface Treatment and Volume Reactions, Homogeneous Barrier Discharges, Electrical Engineering for Fusion Research, Switching by Superconductors

Publications Approx. 170 publications in journals and conference proceedings, editor of a monography on switchgear (Springer-Verlag 1987)

Manfred Lindmayer
Prof. Dr.-Ing
Institut fuer Hochspannungstechnik
und Elektrische Energieanlagen
Technische Universitaet Braunschweig
Schleinitzstr. 23A
D-38106 Braunschweig
Tel +49 531 391 7700
Fax +49 531 391 5830
E-Mail: M.Lindmayer@TU-BS.DE