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Jean Lemay, ing.

Professeur titulaire

Jean Lemay, professeur titulaire, s’intéresse à la turbulence, à la dynamique des fluides, aux énergies renouvelables et à l’aérodynamique. Il possède une expertise reconnue en expérimentation, en instrumentation, en acquisition et en traitement de données. Il dirige depuis plus de vingt ans le Laboratoire de mécanique des fluides de l’Université Laval.

Champs d'intérêts

  • Dynamique des fluides
  • Turbulence
  • Énergies renouvelables
  • Aérodynamique des véhicules lourds
  • Thermodynamique
  • Instrumentation
Jean Lemay, professeur au Département de génie mécanique

  • GMC-3006 Introduction à la mesure et à la mécatronique
  • GMC-3007 Laboratoires en systèmes mécaniques
  • GMC-3008 Laboratoires en thermofluides
  • GIN-3040 Systèmes thermiques et énergétiques
  • GMC-7018 Acquisition, traitement de données
  • GMC-7020 Turbulence

  • Darisse, A., Lemay, J. & Benaissa, A. 2014 : Extensive study of temperature dissipation measurements on the centerline of a turbulent round jet based on the ?2/2 budget. Experiments in Fluids 55, Article 1623, pp. 1-15.
  • Darisse, A., Lemay, J. & Benaissa, A. 2013 : Investigation of Passive Scalar Mixing in a Turbulent Free Jet Using Simultaneous LDV and Cold Wire Measurements. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow 44, pp. 284-292.
  • Bégin-Drolet, A., Ruel, J. & Lemay, J. 2013 : Novel meteorological sensor for anemometer heating control purposes: Part B - Integration into a single sensor. Cold Regions Science and Technology 96, pp. 53-68.
  • Bégin-Drolet, A., Ruel, J. & Lemay, J. 2013 : Novel meteorological sensor for anemometer heating control purposes: Part A - Proof of concept. Cold Regions Science and Technology 96, pp. 45-52.
  • Bégin-Drolet, A., Lemay, J. & Ruel, J. 2013 : Time Domain Modeling of Cup anemometers using Artificial Neural Networks. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation 33, pp. 10-27.
  • Darisse, A., Lemay, J. & Benaissa, A. 2013 : LDV Measurements of Well Converged Third Order Moments in the Far Field of a Free Turbulent Round Jet. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 44, pp. 825-833.
  • Bégin-Drolet, A., Ruel, J., Lemay, J. & Giroux, G. 2012 : Commissioning of a New Ice-free Anemometer: 2011 Field Tests at WEICan. Measurement 45, Issue 8, pp. 2029-2040.
  • Bégin-Drolet, A., Ruel, J. & Lemay, J. 2011 : O_-axis Characterization of Ice-free Anemometers. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics 99, pp. 825-832.
  • Kinsey, T., Dumas, G., Lalande, G., Ruel, J., Méhut, A., Viarouge, P., Lemay, J. & Jean, Y. 2011 : Prototype Testing of a Hydrokinetic Turbine Based on Oscillating Hydrofoils. Renewable Energy 36, pp. 1710-1718.
  • Laterreur, V., Ruel, J., Bégin-Drolet, A. & Lemay, J. 2011 : Intelligent Heating Control of a New Ice-Free Anemometer. Cold Regions Science and Technology 65, pp. 351-358.
  • Maciel, Y., Rossignol, K.S. & Lemay, J. 2006 : Self-Similarity in the Outer Region of Adverse-Pressure-Gradient Turbulent Boundary Layers. Invited paper, AIAA Journal 44, No. 11 (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), pp. 2450-2464.
  • Maciel, Y., Rossignol, K.S. & Lemay, J. 2006 : A Study of a Turbulent Boundary Layer in Stalled-Airfoil-Type Flow Condition. Experiments in Fluids 41, pp. 573-590.
  • Dumas, G. & Lemay, J. 2004 : Splash and Spray Measurement and Control: Recent Progress in Quebec. The Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles: Trucks, Buses, and Trains. Series: Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics 19, R. McCallen, F. Browand & J. Ross Eds., Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 533-547.
  • Lemay, J., Benaissa, A. & Antonia, R.A. 2003 : Correction of Cold-Wire Response for Mean Temperature Dissipation Rate Measurements. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 27, pp. 133-143.
  • Lemay, J. & Benaissa, A. 2001: Improvement of Cold-Wire Response for Measurement of Temperature Dissipation. Experiments in Fluids 31, pp. 347-356.
  • Bouak, F. & Lemay, J. 2001 : Use of the Wake of a Small Cylinder to Control Unsteady Loads on a Circular Cylinder. Invited paper in Journal of Visualization 4, No. 1, pp. 61-72.
  • Charara, J., Ruel, J., Lemay, J. & Doillon, C.J. 1999 : Development of a Flow Simulator to Study Haemodynamic Behaviour of Natural and Artificial Blood Vessels under Physiologic Flow Conditions. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology 23, No. 3, pp. 83-95.
  • Morency, F. & Lemay, J. 1999 : Singularity Detection in Experimental Data by Means of Wavelet Transform. Journal of Fluids Engineering 121, No. 2, pp. 418-421.
  • Benaissa, A., Lemay, J. & Anselmet, F. 1999 : Conditional Correlation Between a Passive Scalar and its Dissipation in a Turbulent Boundary Layer. Experiments in Fluids 26, pp. 488-496.
  • Benaissa, A., Lemay, J. & Anselmet, F. 1998 : Study of the “Local” Link Between a Passive Scalar and its Dissipation Using the Wavelet Decomposition. Advances in Turbulence VII, U. Frisch Ed., Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 539-542.
  • Bouak, F. & Lemay, J. 1998 : Passive Control of the Aerodynamic Forces Acting on a Circular Cylinder. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 16, pp. 112-121.
  • Giguère, P., Dumas, G. & Lemay, J. 1997 : Gurney Flap Scaling for Optimum Lift-to-Drag Ratio. AIAA Journal 35, No. 12 (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), pp. 1888-1890.
  • Lemay, J. & Benaissa, A. 1997 : Improvement of the Response of a Fine Cold-Wire for the Measurement of High-Frequency Temperature Fluctuations. Variable Density Low-Speed Turbulent Flows, L. Fulachier, J. Lumley & F. Anselmet Eds., Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 269-272.
  • Lemay, J., Bonnet, J.P. & Delville, J. 1995 : Experimental Testing of Diffusion Models in a Manipulated Turbulent Boundary Layer. AIAA Journal 33, No. 9 (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), pp. 1597-1603.
  • Ruel, J., Lemay, J., Dumas, G., Doillon, C. & Charara, J. 1995 : Development of a Parallel Plate Flow Chamber for Studying Cell Behavior under Pulsatile Flow. ASAIO Journal 41, No. 4 (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs), pp. 876-883.
  • Charara, J., Doillon, C., Lemay, F., Ruel, J., Lemay, J. & Dumas, G. 1993 : Effet de l’écoulement sur le devenir des cellules endothéliales : dispositifs d'études, revue et commentaires. RBM 15, No. 8 (Revue Européenne de Biotechnologie Médicale), pp. 435-445.
  • Tenaud, C., Lemay, J., Bonnet, J.P. & Delville, J. 1990 : Balance of Turbulent Kinetic Energy Downstream a Single Flat Plate Manipulator: Comparisons Between Detailed Experiments and Modelling. Turbulence Control by Passive Means, E. Coustols Ed., Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 1-21.
  • Lemay, J., Delville, J. & Bonnet, J.P. 1990 : Turbulent Kinetic Energy Balance in a LEBU Modified Turbulent Boundary Layer. Experiments in Fluids 9, pp. 301-308.
  • Delville, J., Bonnet, J.P. & Lemay, J. 1990: Analysis of the Wake of an Outer Layer Manipulator. Structure of Turbulence and Drag Reduction, A. Gyr Ed., Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 495-502.
  • Lemay, J., Savill, A.M., Bonnet, J.P. & Delville, J. 1989 : Some Similarities Between Turbulent Boundary Layers Manipulated by Thin and Thick Flat Plate Manipulators. TSF6, J. Cousteix Ed., Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 179-193.
  • Bonnet, J.P., Delville, J. & Lemay, J. 1988 : Experimental Study of the Behavior of NACA 0009 Profile in a Transonic LEBU Configuration. ICAS-88, ICAS & AIAA Ed., pp. 987-998.
  • Bonnet, J.P., Delville, J. & Lemay, J. 1987 : Study of LEBU'S Modified Turbulent Boundary Layer by Use of Passive Temperature Contamination. Turbulent Drag Reduction by Passive Means, The Royal Aeronautical Society Ed., pp. 45-68.


+ 91 comptes rendus de conférences, 6 demandes de brevets, 30 rapports de contrats.

  • Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
  • Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI)
  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) (Senior Member)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Société Canadienne de Génie Mécanique (SCGM/CSME)

  • Ph.D., génie mécanique, Université Laval, 1989
  • M.Sc., génie mécanique, Université Laval, 1986
  • B. Sc. A., génie mécanique, Université Laval, 1983