LSEE (Laboratoire Systèmes Electrotechniques et Environnement ), Université d'Artois

What LSEE (Laboratoire Systèmes Electrotechniques et Environnement ), Université d'Artois does

LSEE (Laboratoire Systèmes Electrotechniques et Environnement) is a university research laboratory embedded in the Faculté des Sciences Appliquées at Université d'Artois, located at Technoparc Futura in Béthune, France. Founded in 1993 and operating with an 18-person team, the lab conducts fundamental and applied research on the environmental efficiency of rotating electrical machines and transformers, with work spanning from sub-100W motors to turboalternators and from conventional 50Hz converters to Single State Transformers for future power networks. Its research is organized around two interconnected themes: (i) the design of efficient and silent electrical machines leveraging high-performance electrical steels and original design methodologies, and (ii) the structural reliability of Electrical Insulation Systems (SIE), including aging-mechanism analysis, novel material introduction, fine multi-physics simulations of winding phenomena, and defect diagnosis using atypical quantities such as radiated magnetic field. A 500m² experimental testing platform — comprising load benches, defect-diagnostic rigs, multi-constraint aging test campaigns, and noise/vibration measurement equipment — underpins a stated identity of systematic experimental validation.

LSEE does not sell commercial products or services. As a public research unit of Université d'Artois, its funding model is academic: state salary allocations, public research grants (including CPER regional/state contract funding such as EE4.0), doctoral thesis stipends, and collaborative R&D partnerships with industrial sponsors. Its customer base consists of two named industrial partners — Amphenol Auxel (electrical components manufacturer) and EOMYS Engineering (multiphysics and vibro-acoustics consultancy) — alongside a wider community of academic and industrial collaborators reached through publications, conferences, and direct institutional engagement. The lab maintains a recruitment page and an active doctoral pipeline (multiple thesis defenses visible on the news section) and recently expanded senior capacity through a Chaire de Professeur Junior hire.

Name

LSEE (Laboratoire Systèmes Electrotechniques et Environnement ), Université d'Artois

Legal name

Laboratoire Systèmes Electrotechniques et Environnement

Website

https://lsee.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LSEE is a French university research laboratory at Université d'Artois that studies the environmental efficiency of rotating electrical machines and transformers, combining original multi-physics design methods with a 500m² experimental testing platform and partnerships with industrial and academic collaborators.

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Product category

Electrical Engineering Research

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers (3612), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAEAKAC

Electrical Condition Monitoring (Partial Discharge, DGA, IR/Ultrasound)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Asset Integrity, Reliability & Condition Monitoring

SECONDARYEUADAJAE

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Diagnostics (IR/UV, PD, vibration, acoustic)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/T&D Asset Management, Inspection & Condition Monitoring

SECONDARYEUAEAHAH

Substation & HV Equipment Diagnostics (Partial Discharge, DGA, SF6)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Inspection, Testing & Certification (ITC) / NDT for Energy Infrastructure

Keywords

• Electrical machine research
• Power transformer design
• Electrical insulation systems
• Multi-physics modeling
• Vibro-acoustic analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Béthune

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LSEE is a university research laboratory that conducts fundamental and applied research on the environmental efficiency of rotating electrical machines and transformers. Its work spans two interconnected research axes: (1) the design of efficient and silent electrical machines ranging from small motors (~100W) to turboalternators, including power transformers, conventional 50Hz converters, and Single State Transformers for future networks; and (2) structural reliability research focused on aging mechanisms of Electrical Insulation Systems (SIE), defect detection using atypical quantities such as radiated magnetic field, and the development of machines capable of withstanding extreme internal temperatures, supported by a 500m² experimental testing platform.

Product overview

LSEE is a research laboratory at Université d'Artois specializing in electrical engineering. The laboratory conducts research on environmental efficiency of rotating electrical machines and transformers. Its research activities are centered on two interconnected areas: (1) efficient and silent electrical machines design, utilizing high-performance electrical steels and original machine designs, working on actuators from small motors (hundreds of Watts) to turboalternators, and on power transformers and converters; and (2) structural reliability through aging defect detection and improvement of Electrical Isolation Systems (SIE). The laboratory operates an exceptional experimental testing facility spread over 500m², including load benches, defect diagnostics, multi-constraint aging campaigns, and noise/vibration measurements. No discrete commercial products or named service offerings are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Amphenol AuxelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partnership with Amphenol Auxel, an electrical components manufacturer. Jean-François Wecxsteen, Innovation Engineer at Amphenol Auxel, provided a testimonial praising the laboratory's human scale, research precision, and pragmatic approach to industrial scientific questions.
• EOMYS EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic R&D partnership with EOMYS Engineering. Jean Le Besnerais, CEO/R&D Engineer, testified to LSEE's strong expertise in electrical machines R&D combining unique hands-on and analytic skills, multiphysics experience of high temperature machines and vibro-acoustics.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• EOMYS Engineering: French engineering consultancy and listed LSEE partner specializing in vibro-acoustics and electrical machine analysis. While commercial rather than academic, it represents the closest privately-operated peer in multiphysics electrical machine analysis — overlapping with LSEE's high-temperature machine and vibro-acoustic expertise.

Direct peers

• L2EP (Laboratoire d'Electrotechnique et d'Electronique de Puissance de Lille): Lille-based French university research laboratory focused on electrical engineering, power electronics, and electrical machines. Most direct geographic and topical peer to LSEE in northern France, with overlapping research on rotating machines and power systems.
• IREENA (Institut de Recherche en Énergie Électrique de Nantes Atlantique): University of Nantes research institute focused on electrical energy systems and power electronics. Directly comparable research scope in electrical machines and energy conversion, with similar academic-industrial hybrid model.
• FEMTO-ST (Franche-Comté Electronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique): CNRS/University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté laboratory covering energy and electrical engineering. Overlapping research in electrical machines, energy conversion, and applied experimental methods.
• Laplace (Laboratoire PLAsma et Conversion d'Énergie): Toulouse-based CNRS laboratory spanning plasma physics and electrical energy conversion. Comparable scale and academic-industrial partnership model, with overlapping research on power systems and electrical machines.
• SATIE (Systèmes et Applications des Technologies de l'Information et de l'Energie): CNRS/ENS Paris-Saclay research unit covering electrical systems, instrumentation, and energy. Comparable French academic lab with strong experimental facilities and industrial R&D partnerships.
• GREEN (Groupe de Recherche en Electrotechnique et Electronique de Nancy): University of Lorraine research laboratory focused on electrical energy conversion and power systems. Strong overlap with LSEE in rotating machine design and energy efficiency research.
• Laboratoire Ampère (Lyon): CNRS-affiliated French research laboratory at Université de Lyon covering electrical engineering, power electronics, and microsystems. Comparable in research scope and academic-industrial partnership model.
• GeePs (Laboratoire Génie électrique et électronique de Paris): Centralesupélec/Paris-Saclay research laboratory specializing in electrical engineering, energy conversion systems, and electrical machines. Comparable in scale and mission, with strong industrial partnership programs in power systems R&D.

Emerging players

• SuperGrid Institute: French research institute based in Villeurbanne specializing in HVDC and power transmission systems. Comparable in industrial R&D focus and experimental testing capabilities, though more narrowly focused on transmission rather than rotating machines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lsee-laboratoire-syst-mes-electrotechniques-et-environnement-universit-d'artois

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