CEO
Dipl. Ing. Norman Perner
Professional career
Studies
Mechanical Engineering (University of Kaiserslautern; Germany)
2001 to 2005: Development engineer at Siemens Automation and Drives | Large Drives AG in Nuremberg
Developments
Slip ring systems for wind turbines in cooperation with a supplier
1.7 MW double-fed induction generator
Wind power platform for the power range 1.5 to 2.0 MW
2005 to 2012: Employed at Voith GmbH; last position: Technical Director at VHHC; Voith Hydro Ocean Current Technologies GmbH & Co. KG in Heidenheim; Germany
Concept development of a hydrokinetic river turbine (2005)
Engineering, construction of a model with validation tests in the flow tank
Development of tidal flow turbines
Development manager for the first 110 kW tidal flow turbine
Development of innovative seawater-lubricated plain bearings avoiding dynamic seals and oil in the tidal turbine
Initiation and development support of a direct driven encapsulated permanent magnet generator with Loher (Siemens company)
Manufacture and assembly of the 110 kW tidal turbine
Successful installation and commissioning of the 110 kW tidal turbine on the Hajodo Islands in South Korea in 2009
Technical director in the development of a 1 MW tidal turbine prototype. Installed and successfully tested in 2013 at a test site of the European Marine Energy Center (EMEC) Ltd; UK.
Numerous international patent applications for tidal power and related technologies.
Wave Energy
Consultant in the field of wave energy
Design reviews and technology assessment
Workshops
2012 until today: CEO of Solvo GmbH in Berlin; Germany
Development Engineer
Wolfgang Tzschorn
Professional career
Studies
Mechanical engineering with a focus on renewable energies (Beuth-Hochschule Berlin)
Final thesis: Design and implementation of the heating/cooling circuit of a pressurised test tank
R&D projects in the field of shape memory metal actuators
Electrical clamping system for machining centres
Electrical clamping system for use in robotics
Electrical safety brake
Product development in the field of garden and landscape maintenance/h6>
Design and implementation of test equipment
Endurance test rig
Tensile test rig
Other activities
Product development Logistics tools
Product development in the field of bonding processes
Feasibility studies in the field of adaptive medical devices
Expertise
Problem-solving methodologies
Shape memory metal actuator design
CAD/CAE/CAM
Circuit and PCB design
Firmware development
Development and production of prototypes, samples and test stands