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Optimization Techniques for Turbine Blade Section Geometry View Now
Optimization is a topic that is always of interest to engineers and designers alike and Concepts NREC's Agile Engineering Design System® provides many software tools to assist in the optimization endeavor. This Webinar will provide a demonstration of the process of optimizing the design of a turbine blade section geometry using CN 's AxCent®, Pushbutton CFD® and TurboOpt II™ software programs.
Cooled Turbine Design and Analysis with CTAADS View Now
CTAADS, or Cooled Turbine Airfoil Agile Design System, is a systematic, logical and rapid 3D modeling approach to cooling system design for cooled axial turbine vanes and blades. This system includes many special features that can significantly reduce the total time and cost for designing cooled turbine airfoils. Besides covering the new features added in 2011 and looking forward to what is coming for 2012, this Webinar will show how to use CTAADS to analyze a cooled Airfoil geometry.
CN Course Preview - Mechanical Design of Turbomachinery View Now
Derek Cooper and Frank DiBella are the presenters for this Webinar, as well as instructors for this Course. In this Course Preview Webinar, they will be providing a comprehensive review of the Course's content, an outline of topics to be covered, and highlights of what attendees can expect to learn.
CN Course Preview - TURBOMACHINERY: An Introduction to Improving Design and Performance View Now
Dr. Nicholas Baines, Distinguished Corporate Fellow at Concepts NREC, and a world-renowned expert/educator in the field of turbomachinery, is the presenter for this Webinar, as well as the instructor for this Course. In this Course Preview, he will be providing a comprehensive review of the Course's content, an outline of topics to be covered, and highlights of what attendees can expect to learn.
CN Course Preview - Understanding Green Energy View Now
"Green Energy" is a hot topic these days even though it is not a very easy thing to define. This introductory-level course was developed to present and review all of the buzz out there and get down to the meat of the matter from an engineering perspective. The main goal of this Course is to provide a basic, solid foundation for the analysis of Renewable Energy Systems. Frank Di Bella, Program Manager, Large Product Development / Corporate Fellow at CN and an experienced educator, is the presenter for this Webinar, as well as one of the instructors for the Course.
CN Course Preview - Experimental Techniques for Turbomachinery Development View Now
Dr. David Japikse, Owner and CEO of Concepts NREC(CN), and an industry-renowned educator, is the presenter for this Webinar, as well as one of the instructors for this Course. In this Course Preview, he will be providing a comprehensive review of the Course's content, an outline of topics to be covered, and highlights of what attendees can expect to learn.
MAX-PAC™ Software Update Preview View Now
Peter Klein, Director of CAM Software Development at Concepts NREC (CN), provide information on the new features that will be available in CN's upcoming MAX-PAC CAM software release, which is planned for January 2012.
Economical Machining of Turbomachinery Parts View Now
Bill Pope, General Manager, Manufactured Parts/Head of Operations and Peter Klein, Director, CAM Software, team up to bring you some new info on an age-old topic: "How to Save Money in Manufacturing." They will be providing tips and techniques on how best to walk through the manufacturing process and specifically for turbomachinery parts. This Webinar will cover 5-Axis Machining and Efficiency, Manufacturing-Ready Design, Fast and Accurate Machining and Efficient Toolpath Programming.
The Optimization of Volute Tongue Shape Using CFD and Optimization Search Methods View Now
This Webinar will explore recent CN work concerning the optimization of volute tongue shapes using CFD and Optimization Search Methods. FEA methods will be touched on as well, but CN's recent work on design point optimization while also balancing off-design performance, is the central topic. Although much of what will be presented is in its early stages, the results and engineering impact suggest a very strong potential that CN would like to share with the turbomachinery engineering community via this Webinar. Comments on optimization solver choices and current understanding of them will be provided, as well as presentation and discussion of results and computational resources.
CN Course Preview - CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS: Improving Design for Better Performance and Cost View Now
Dr. David Japikse, Owner & CEO of Concepts NREC, and an industry-renowned educator, is the presenter for this Webinar, as well as one of the instructors for this Course. He will give a comprehensive review of the Course's new content, illustrate the range of materials now included in the curriculum, and highlight the advances that will benefit compressor designers/specialists.
CN Course Preview - TURBOCHARGERS: Advanced Integrations and Designs for Internal Combustion Engines View Now
Dr. Nick Baines, Distinguished Corporate Fellow at Concepts NREC, and industry-acknowledged expert on Turbochargers, is the presenter for this Webinar, as well as the main instructor for this Course. In this Webinar Preview of the Course, he will be providing an outline of topics to be covered and highlights of what attendees can expect to learn.
Improvements to Pushbutton CFD™ View Now
Computational Fluid Dynamics, or CFD, can be a useful tool in the design process of turbomachinery, but the accuracy of performance data obtained from CFD typically depends on the skill of the designer/engineer in generating grids, setting up boundary conditions, and interpreting results. Pushbutton CFD, part of Concepts NREC's Agile Engineering Desing System® software suite, provides grid generation, flow solution, and post-processing in one tightly-integrated package. Designers can make changes to a geometry, immediately see them reflected in the next CFD run and compare performance data from different design iterations.
CN Course Preview - CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS: Advances in Design, Performance and Problem-Solving View Now
Major changes have been made to the Concepts NREC pump short course; for 2011, we are introducing a number of advances that pump designers and specialists will want to take full note of. This Webinar will review the entire course and illustrate the range of materials now included. Changes to the curriculum will be highlighted.
How to Size and Match a Turbocharger Based on Engine Requirements View Now
This Webinar will go through a true "clean sheet design," using Concepts NREC's TurboMatch, COMPAL and RITAL software programs. TurboMatch will be highlighted the most to show users how to lay out and analyze a turbocharger design that is optimally matched to the specific engine system. Also, insights about the most important modeling paramaters for calibrating models in COMPAL and RITAL will be provided.
A Brief History of Steam Turbines View Now
As a change from the usual Concepts NREC focus on "state-of-the-art," in this Webinar, we will go back in time. Dr. Nick Baines will summarize the history of the steam turbine, which began about 2000 years ago, and, beginning in the 19th century, led the way in electrical power generation and ship propulsion.
TurboOPT II™: New Optimization Features View Now
TurboOPT II™ is Concepts NREC's design optimization program for improved turbomachinery performance. Whether the objective is lower cost, lightest weight, highest performance, longest life - or any combination of these - TurboOPT II allows the designer/engineer to create their optimal design in less time and at a lower cost.
Pushbutton FEA in the Agile Suite View Now
AxCent® is the flagship software of the Agile Engineering Design System®, Concept NREC's (CN) design and analysis software for turbomachinery. Pushbutton FEA™ is incorporated into the AxCent software making a convenient and powerful package that can provide fast and accurate solutions to questions about the structural integrity of a design earlier in the design process than ever before. This reduces the number of redesign loops and hence, the time to market. As with all components of the Agile Suite, Pushbutton FEA can be combined with CN's optimization software, TurboOPT II™, to achieve multi-disciplinary optimization (MDO) solutions for today's advanced designs within very short timeframes.
Turbomachinery and Our Energy Future View Now
Energy is one of the biggest concerns about our future, which has been leading many industrialized and industrial-emerging countries to focus on power generation via renewable energy. But whether it's called "renewable," "green," "clean," "alternative," or "sustainable," the fact remains that we need more of it.
Re-design an OEM Volute Pump View Now
Concepts NREC recently re-designed an underperforming OEM pump impeller without changing the volute casing. Initial testing of this impeller has shown a 12% gain in impeller efficiency, suction specific speed of 14,000 (in English units) and 20% increase in head rise at the design flow.
Do You Do Diffusers? View Now
During this webinar, all the functions of a good diffuser design are examined, and current thinking in each area is presented by Dr. David Japikse, award-winning (2010 ASME Henry R. Worthington Medal and 2008 SAE Cliff Garrett Award) industry veteran and CEO/Owner/Founder of Concepts NREC. Suggestions are given for opportunities to enhance product performance and state-of-the-art design modeling that cover these diverse points. Attendees will gain a solid understanding of what they should do next to assure a modern layout of compressor and pump diffusers.
Technology Transfer for Radial Flow Compressors and Pumps View Now
A large database of valuable design data has been amassed by Concepts NREC over the past thirty years, and it has been fundamental to the company's success on many projects. This database, which has been developed from a long history of diverse consortium projects, contains information on impellers, diffusers, return channels, volutes, thrust balances, and so forth, and will soon be made available to CN Agile Engineering Design System® customers in the form of a Technology Transfer Package.
Matching a Turbocharger to the specific Engine System with TurboMatch™ View Now
TurboMatch is the newest addition to the Concept NREC Agile Engineering Design System® Software Suite, developed specifically for designing turbochargers. This NEW Turbocharger Design System package provides an integrated approach to the design and analysis of the complex interaction betweeen the compressor, turbine, and other components of a turbocharger and the engine.
Design Optimization of Turbomachines and Volutes View Now
Concepts NREC's Agile Engineering Design System® software covers all aspects of turbomachinery design and analysis. Watch this webinar to learn about how to perform single and/or multidisciplinary optimization of turbomachinery with TurboOPT II™ program and intuitively design standard and complex geometry for several different styles of volute.
How Turbomachines Work View Now
A grounding in turbomachinery design and selection ensures that the proper choices will be made in regards to real-world turbomachine applications. In this Webinar, Dr. Nicholas C. Baines, Distinguished Corporate Fellow at Concepts NREC, and renowned author of "Fundamentals of Turbocharging," has developed a presentation to re-acquaint all turbomachinery industry professionals with the basic fundamentals of turbomachines.
Design and Optimization of an Axial Turbine — A Case Study View Now
In this Webinar, Mark Anderson, Vice President of Software Development at Concepts NREC, will go through a step-by-step process of redesigning a low pressure axial turbine from 3 stages down to 2. The live demonstration will highlight all the major components of design process including: preliminary design (meanline), advanced geometry layout, quasi-3D CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) analysis, and full 3D CFD.
Pump Technology Advancements:
Meeting the Requirements of Modern Applications View Now
The highly competitive nature of the pump industry requires constant technological improvements to both pump design and performance to meet the needs of today's modern applications. Pump design is tied to its intended use, and the design criteria may include reduced noise level/power consumption, ability to fit into a restricted space, and/or improved efficiency and reliability. This webinar significantly helps pump manufacturers and designers to address some of these important design considerations.
Choosing the Right Turbomachine View Now
It may sound elementary, but choosing the right size and type of turbomachine for your application are the keys to its success. In this Webinar, Dr. Nicholas C. Baines, Distinguished Corporate Fellow at Concepts NREC, and renowned author of 'Fundamentals of Turbocharging' has developed a presentation to re-acquaint all professionals associated with turbomachinery industry with the basic fundamentals of turbomachines.
Designing a Turbocharger Compressor for Manufacturability View Now
Considering manufacturing concerns in the early stages of the design process, as well as performance-related factors, can yield significant time- and cost-savings in the long run and a more successful overall design. Concepts NREC offers integrated turbomachinery CAE/CAM software tools that provide assistance throughout the design process enabling engineers to generate designs that transition more smoothly into manufacturing.
Developments in Turbocharger Simulation View Now
Turbocharged engine simulation tools are highly developed, but the accuracy and reliability of the results are constrained by the turbocharger modeling. Dr. Nicholas C. Baines, Distinguished Corporate Fellow at Concepts NREC, and author of "Fundamentals of Turbocharging," has tapped into his extensive knowledge and experience with turbochargers to develop a presentation covering several key points and developments in the simulation process.
Optimizing the Manufacturing Process View Now
Concepts NREC's Manufacturing arm has extensive experience with a wide range of companies, working with a variety of turbomachinery engineers, designs and specifications. Because of this, we have some great techniques and tips to share with you that can optimize your manufacturing process to save you steps and money.
More Efficient Manufacturing with CAM Software View Now
Concepts NREC's Agile Engineering Design System® software covers all aspects of turbomachinery design and analysis. Our integrated CAM tool, MAX-PAC™, has been long recognized as the preeminent software for 5-axis milling of turbomachinery components.
Design Efficient Turbomachinery with CAE Software View Now
Concepts NREC's Agile Engineering Design System® software covers all aspects of turbomachinery design and analysis. Our integrated CAE tools help in development of rotating machinery like turbines, compressors, fans, and pumps from preliminary design, detailed design, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and finite element analysis (FEA), to optimization.