Italy
An innovative and passionate Engineer, guided by a fresh and curious mindset. Dr. Eng. Alessandro Guiducci boasts a multidisciplinary background spanning Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronic Engineering, with a strong focus on transportation technologies, a field that has fascinate him since childhood. He loves to challenge himself and solve problems by applying all his skills and knowledge, especially through teamwork. For him, engineering is a true vocation. He strives to bringing out the best in himself and his colleagues in every project, always placing innovation at the heart of his work. Three words guide his approach: beauty, greatness, and nobility. These values guide his decisions and help him avoid superficial solutions or compromising on quality. They have shaped his academic and professional development from the beginning. He is currently a R&D Engineer Consultant for Akronos Techonlogies srl. During his PhD, he led two major high-quality projects: one focused on the electrification of an agricultural application in collaboration with industry, and the other on the multiphysics design of an electric machine for traction application, developed with international academic and industrial partners. His international experience includes research at British universities (Nottingham and Newcastle) and company (Electrical Cooling Solution Ltd) on thermal management of electric machines and advanced rotor cooling solutions, as well as experimental work at Technical University of Leoben, Austria on fatigue monitoring and failure prediction. These experiences demonstrate his strong commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and ongoing professional growth in the engineering field, where he consistently seeks creative solutions through out-of-the-box thinking. Dr. Eng. Guiducci has been honored the Best Paper Award at the IEEE WEMDCD23 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and the Best Poster Presentation at the EMERGE PhD Summer School 2023 in Modena, Italy. INTERESTS: Travelling, reading, perpetual learning, theatre, authentic relationships, I participated in the Italian Triathlon Championships, skiing and windsurfing. Please, feel free to contact me at [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandro-guiducci/ "One does not become great by climbing over others, but by humbling oneself towards others.” Pope Franciscus
Topic: Advanced Development of Dishwasher (DW) Prototypes -Conduct hydraulic characterisation of dishwashers and critical components to optimise performance, efficiency and reliability. - Define, develop, and implement new test procedures for dishwashers and individual components to improve validation processes and ensure compliance with quality standards. -Perform testing activities on spray arms and water distribution systems to assess efficiency and functionality. -Analysis and interpret experimental data through structured post-processing techniques. -Lead and support project management activities, including planning, coordination, and tracking milestones. -Develop and write comprehensive technical documentation, including test procedures, reports, and user manuals. -Prepare and deliver technical presentations to stakeholders, including cross-functional teams and management.
International Doctorate in ICT - Electrical machines and drive Research Group, Melting Lab Main activities: Multi-disciplinary and multi-physics design, optimisation, analysis and modelling of electrical machines with no rare earth magnets for transportation applications. Development of advanced technical models and testing activities: -3D Lumped Parament Thermal Network (LPTN) -2D and 3D Finite Element (FE) Electromagnetic Analysis. -2D and 3D FE Mechanical Analyses. -2D and 3D FE Thermal Analyses. -3D Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) Simulation. -Fatigue monitoring and testing of PEEK material
Topic of the experimental activity: Failure monitoring of PEEK material Experimental early damage detection in the field of very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) testing. VHCF testing of polymer materials using an Electrodynamic shaker. The main focus of the scientific activities was the development of time and frequency based methods and models, which allow an early detection of damage during stress-controlled fatigue experiments.
TACC – Training for Automotive Companies Creation is UNIMORE's experimental project that trains students in entrepreneurship and innovation in the automotive industry from an interdisciplinary point of view, thanks to a path of excellence based on concrete experiences. The programme include lessons with the involvement of managers, participation in national and international fairs, workshop, corporate visits, supplementary seminars, prototyping, design and validation sessions for the start-up project. Team Project: Wise Wheel A revolutionary service designed to recommend cars tailored to users' habits and needs while providing estimates and comparisons of associated costs.
Research project: -Thermal management of wound field synchronous motor -Investigating airgap heat transfer in rotating electrical machines -Predicting heat transfer coefficients (HTCs) using empirical formulas and comparative studies -Extracting HTCs using 3D CFD simulations -Developing analytical models in Simscape to evaluate four cooling scenarios: Case 1: Rotational effects Case 2: Rotational effects + hollow shaft cooling Case 3: Rotational effects + axial flow cooling Case 4: Rotational effects + axial flow + hollow shaft cooling -Conducting 2D and 3D thermal modelling, including a comparison between FE and analytical models -New modeling techniques and processes for high power density designs. -Electrical machine solutions with no rare earth materials. -Multidisciplinary optimization of wound field synchronous motor for traction application with focus on the thermal aspects. - Techniques for accurate and computationally effective design-optimization of electromagnetic and electromechanical devices. - Thermal testing of the e-motor.