MAXIMA

Maxima Mid-Term Conference

Sustainable and High-Performance Electric Motors

March 4th, 2025 | 15:00 – 18:30 CET
Feuga (Santiago de Compostela, Spain) & Online

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Agenda

15:00 H. | Part 1

Mid-Term Achievements of the Maxima Project

15:00 |  Welcome and Opening Remarks

15:05 |  Project Overview

Modular Axial Flux Motor for Automotive Applications
Stéphane Clénet, Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology, ENSAM 

15:15 |  Key Milestones Achieved

Comprehensive EM Design and Analysis Framework: Multiphysics Challenges in Axial Flux Machines for Automotive Applications 
Claudia Martis, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca 

Manufacturing Process Flow for Axial Flux Machines: Overcoming Challenges for Cost-Effective Mass Production
→ Ioan Deac, Emotors

Ferromagnetic Materials and Manufacturing Processes: Optimizing Axial Flux Machines for Automotive Applications
Marcus Lenberg, Höganas & Ahmed Abouelyazied, OCAS 

Digital Twin Methodology: Specifications and Applications for Axial Flux Machine Development
→ Daniel Montesinos, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

16:05 |  Q&A Session

16:10 |  Coffee Break

16:25 H. | Part 2

Sustainability in Focus: Permanent Magnets Recycling Challenges and Life Cycle Assessment for Electric Motors

16:25 |  Recycling Challenges: Managing End-of-Life Magnets

Heavy Rare Earth Permanent Magnets: Addressing Recycling Challenges
Johannes Maurath, MIMplus Technolo 

Policy Considerations for Rare Earth Magnet Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities
→ TBC

16:50 |  Life Cycle Assessment: A Path to Sustainable Mobility

LCA in the Automotive Sector: Key Insights and Future Directions
Léa d’Amore, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Transport-Specific Life Cycle Assessment Approach Across Europe
→ TBC

17:20 |  Q&A Session

17:25 H. | Part 3

Electrical Motors: Specifications and Requirements Across Automotive, Aerospace, and Marine Sectors

17:25 |  Electrical Motor Performance: Current Metrics, Challenges, and Innovations Across Industries

Automotive Sector
→ Emotors (TBC) 

Maritime Sector
Jean Frédérique Charpentier, Senior Researcher, Naval Academy France 

Aeronautic Sector
Christophe Viguier, Electrical Machines Team Leader, Safran

Industrial Sector
→ TBC

18:25 |  Closing Remarks

18:30 |  Networking & snacks

Feuga, Santiago de Compostela