Easy-to-understand instructional video developed together with FH Dresden
Wind, water, gas, steam - all of these are used to set turbines in rotation. And when the turbine turns, what happens to all the revolutions? Employees of the HSZG as well as students and lecturers at the Dresden University of Applied Sciences have looked into the question of how this can be illustrated. The result is an entertaining animated video that explains how generators work in an appealing and understandable way. In terms of content, it builds on the 2017 educational video "How does a turbine work? Hot steam becomes electricity!". It shows and explains how steam turbines work in detail.
The "virtual generator" was created as part of the "Diversity as Strength 2" (VaS2) project. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Schmidt (Chair of Energy Systems / Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering at the HSZG) actively supported the development of the video. The technical and creative implementation was carried out by students of media informatics/media design at the Dresden University of Applied Sciences (compulsory elective module animation film) under the direction of Prof. Fabian Gießler and graduate filmmaker Falk Büttner. The overall process was coordinated by Dipl.-Ing. Felix Eschrich (project member VaS2).
In addition to the basic functioning of generators, the educational video compares different types of modern generators and discusses their special features. In future, the video will support teaching at various levels. It offers learners of different age groups a low-threshold introduction to the topic of power generation and thus promotes interest in electrical and energy technology.
