Pr. SMAIL MEZANI
Conference title
Advanced cooling techniques for rotating electrical machines
BIOGRAPHY
Smail Mezani received his engineering diploma and Magister’s degree from the Université des Sciences et Technologies Houari Boumediene, Algiers, in 1996 and 1999 respectively, and his doctorate from the Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine, Nancy, France, in 2004. He is a lecturer in electrical engineering at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Lorraine, Nancy, France, where his research is conducted within the Groupe de Recherche en Génie Électrique de Nancy (GREEN). His research topics include numerical and analytical modeling of electrical machines and non-contact torque transmissions, coupled magnetic and thermal problems, and applications of superconductors in electromechanical devices.
PERSONAL INFO
Professor in Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
DATE OF BIRTH
September 10,1980
LOCATION ADDRESS
University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
Mobile Number:
+01(977) 556 87 233
CONFERENE ABSTRACT
In many modern electrification applications, such as aeronautics and automobiles, compact, high-efficiency actuators are increasingly in demand. This calls for the deployment of various technical solutions and the use of specific materials (low-loss laminations, hairpin windings, impregnating resins with good thermal characteristics, etc.). Thermal considerations become more important due to higher loss densities resulting from reduced active volumes and exchange surfaces. Efficient cooling is required, and this calls for high-performance cooling systems based on heat-transfer fluids such as oil or water.
The conference will present some advanced cooling techniques for electrical machines. It will focus on the characterization of a water-cooled heat exchanger using an experimental bench developed at Laboratoire GREEN. We’ll also look at the multiphysics modeling required for optimization, using the “LibreOffice Calc” calculation tool. An example of magnet machine optimization will be developed.