Vendor-neutral, physics-based engineering consultancy using advanced numerical simulation for complex electrical and industrial infrastructure
IONLINX closes this gap with independent, standard-compliant and physics-based engineering studies aligned with the asset owner’s interest
Most services fall into the following categories
Lightning Risk Analysis Site-specific evaluation of lightning exposure and protection relevance using available project data, public lightning/climate datasets, applicable standards, and — where available — lightning location system data. Helps identify whether a site, asset, or infrastructure corridor requires detailed lightning protection engineering.
Validation & Verification Independent verification of existing or planned protection concepts for grounding, lightning protection, surge protection, and EMC-relevant designs. Checks whether the concept is technically plausible, standard-aligned, and suitable for the specific site conditions.
Protection Optimisation Simulation-based optimisation of lightning protection systems, grounding layouts, surge protection concepts, insulation coordination and EMC-related measures. Aims to achieve the required protection performance with technically justified design decisions and appropriate material use.
Advanced Engineering Studies Specialised simulation studies for complex cases where simplified methods are not sufficient: transient overvoltages, current distribution, ground potential rise, step and touch voltages, pipeline or cable interference, SPD energy stress, and electromagnetic coupling.
Development and optimisation of lightning protection concepts for buildings, industrial assets, renewable energy plants and infrastructure. This includes air-termination concepts, down-conductor routing, separation distance considerations, current distribution analysis, LPZ concepts, and coordination with grounding and surge protection measures.
Assessment and coordination of insulation levels against lightning, switching and fault-related overvoltages. The objective is to verify whether cables, equipment, insulating joints, coatings, interfaces and protection devices are suitably selected for the expected electrical stress.
Selection and technical specification of surge protective devices based on expected discharge current, voltage protection level, energy stress, installation location, coordination requirements and applicable standards. This includes verification of whether the selected SPD concept is suitable for the site-specific lightning and overvoltage conditions.
Includes inductive and capacitive interference assessments, lightning-induced overvoltages. The goal is to identify and reduce electromagnetic coupling and interference effects, which would lead to equipment stress, safety concerns and interactions with nearby conductive systems.
Development of specific software, calculation tools, dashboards and automation workflows alongside our provided services in lightning, surge, overvoltages and EMC. These tools help structure input data, automate repetitive calculations, visualise simulation results, compare design options for recurring, similar challenges our clients encounter.
We always offer customized packages tailored to your project phase and decision needs
For asset owners, planners, operators and technical reviewers
Specialized solutions for energy, infrastructure, and industrial sectors
Earth termination system validation and optimisation, lightning current distribution analysis, surge arrester energy verification, step and touch voltage assessment. Standards: IEC 61400-24, IEC 62305.
Significantly improve uptime and protect multi-million dollar assets from lightning-induced failures.
Ohmic, inductive, and lightning-related interference studies for pipelines, cables, and linear infrastructure in shared HV corridors. Touch voltage compliance, surge protection specification, coating stress analysis. Standards: SfB TE, DVGW GW 22, VDE 0845, EN 50443 / VDE 0228 etc.
Prevent costly coating degradation and ensure personnel safety in shared high-voltage corridors.
Earth resistance and impedance validation, ground potential rise mapping, step and touch voltage heatmaps, ETS optimisation for large-area grounding grids. Standards: IEC 62305, IEEE 2778 / IEEE 80, EN 50522, etc.
Optimize grounding grid design to reduce material costs without compromising safety.
Engineering principles for Earthing, Lightning, Overvoltage and EMC apply across any type of electrical infrastructure, independent of industry. Thus, studies are also available for rail, substations, charging infrastructure, and other high-risk electrical assets.
Guarantee the long-term reliability and safety of your most critical, high-risk electrical infrastructure.
Independent engineering judgment backed by research and industry experience
Founder & Lead Engineer
“Formal compliance is important — but complex sites also require physics-based understanding. IONLINX helps asset owners close that gap with independent engineering aligned with their interests.”
IONLINX is founder-led by Dr.-Ing. Eduard Shulzhenko, an electrical engineer specialised in lightning protection, grounding, overvoltage, EMC and numerical simulation. His background combines doctoral research, international publications and industrial project experience across wind energy, PV plants, pipelines, rail systems, substations and other electrical infrastructure. Where appropriate, simulation results are complemented by data analysis and machine learning methods to support risk assessment, optimisation and decision-making. Clients work directly with specialist engineering expertise — from the first technical question to the final decision-ready report.
Every project starts with a technical question. IONLINX turns it into a structured engineering study and decision-ready results
Clarify the site, available data, technical question, project phase, and required decision.
Define methodology, assumptions, deliverables, timeline, and fee in a written proposal.
Perform the agreed simulations, calculations, standards assessment, and technical evaluation.
Deliver the results, explain the conclusions, answer technical questions, and support the next engineering steps.
Vendor-neutral engineering
Simulation, data analysis & in-house tools
International project experience
University & Lab Network
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