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Engineering Product Design
SpinOffs Commentary, Summer 2008
The “Greening” of Turbomachinery Directly Benefits CN Customers, Their Customers, and the World Environment
SpinOffs, Fall 2006
The Turbocharging Challenge
SpinOffs Editorial, Fall 2006
Beginning the Transition to an Agile Environment for Product Development
SpinOffs Editorial, Summer 2005
The Profound Implications of Better Pumps
SpinOffs, Summer 2004
Turbomachinery Design Advances Medical Systems
Medical pumps, blowers, and compressors benefit from design tools
SpinOffs, Summer 2004
Basic Modeling Uses Past Data to Guide New Designs
Accurate turbomachinery models provide a foundation and allow designers to better influence the intended result
SpinOffs, Summer 2003
Codeveloping New Products Creates Added Value for Both Partners and Their Customers
Concepts NREC is looking for new products or systems in need of innovative turbomachinery solutions
SpinOffs Case, Summer 2004
New Quieter Fan Also Improves Performance and Appearance
SpinOffs Editorial, Winter 2003
Quality. Service. Cost. How Close Can You Come to Getting All Three?
Engineering Engineered Solutions
SpinOffs, Summer 2008
A New Generation of Green Turbomachinery Is Operating Outside the Carbon Cycle
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SpinOffs Case, Summer 2007
Fish-Safe Hydroelectric Turbine Reduces Fish Kill and Preserves Efficiency
SpinOffs, Fall 2004
Turbocharging the Internal Combustion Engine
SpinOffs Editorial, Spring 2007
Rules for Success When Aggressive Structural Designs Cannot Fail
SpinOffs Case, Summer 2002
Downhole Gas Separation and Injection Process Powered by a Turbo Expander
SpinOffs, Winter 2003
Aerospace Industries Benefit from Refined Technologies
Advances and expertise in centrifugal design assure project success
Engineering Research and Development
SpinOffs Tech Review, Winter 2009
Improved Flow Model for Vaneless Diffusers
SpinOffs Tech Review, Summer 2008
A New Slip Factor Model Developed for Axial, Radial, and Mixed-Flow Impellers
SpinOffs, Summer 2002
New Radial and Mixed-Flow Turbine Options Investigated for High-Boost Turbochargers
NREC News, Fall 1999
Defect-Related Turbomachinery Failures Dramatically on the Rise
Cause is linked to higher performance requirements and fatigue of newer, more vulnerable alloys
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NREC News Editorial, Summer 1998
A New Trend Is Developing in Turbomachinery Fatigue Failures
NREC News Editorial, Fall 1997
Profound Advances in Axial Compressor Design Provided by NACA (NASA) Research of 1945 to 1957
NREC News, Summer 1990
Analyzing Turbomachinery Failures
Willem Jansen and George Smith discuss exemplary cases and their influence on advancing technology
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Testing
SpinOffs, Summer 2007
Magnetic Bearings Reveal Pump Vibration Problems
SpinOffs, Summer 2007
Enhanced High-Speed Compressor Test Facility
SpinOffs, Summer 2007
New Test Lab Continues Tradition of Innovative Pump Development
SpinOffs, Winter 2004
Rig Testing Most Effectively Validates and Optimizes the Performance of Turbomachinery Beyond the Limits of Analytical Tools
CFD modeling alone may not be adequate to ensure the performance and mechanical objectives of today's advanced turbomachinery designs
SpinOffs Editorial, Winter 2004
The Risks of Not Testing
SpinOffs, Summer 2003
Accurate Rig Testing Requires Sophisticated Capabilities Plus Experience
SpinOffs, Summer 2002
Demands for Better Sidestream Optimization Are Addressed in Model-Testing and CFD Analysis Program
Rerating
SpinOffs, Fall 2006
OEM Pump Design and Reduced Load Cause Catastrophic Impeller Failure
Reworking the machine was more economical than replacement
SpinOffs, Summer 2004
Successfuly Rerating a Demag Compressor
Accurate data and testing were key to optimizing aerodynamic performance within severe mechanical constraints
SpinOffs, Winter 2003
Turbomachinery Upgrades Can Restore Capacity, Improve Efficiency, and Adapt to New Process Requirements
Rerating is often the most cost-effective solution to better performance and eliminating operational problems
SpinOffs, Winter 2003
Typical Applications of Engineered Upgrades
These recent cases help demonstrate the benefits of rerating turbomachinery for greater capacity, improved efficiency, changes in process, solving operating problems, and to avoid or significantly defer the need to replace expensive machinery.
CAE Software COMPAL®, PUMPAL®, RITAL™, FANPAL™, AXIAL™, AxCent®
SpinOffs, Winter 2009
Design Tools Must Also Support Enterprise Thinking and Lifetime Value Solutions
SpinOffs, Winter 2008
Design Software Customers Determine Upgrade Features
SpinOffs, Summer 2007
New Software Features Improve Use and Add Capabilities
CAE Software RITAL
SpinOffs Case, Summer 2007
RITAL™ Used for Volvo Turbocharged-Engine Simulations
CAE Software AXIAL
SpinOffs, Spring 2007
Steam Turbines Now Part of Agile Engineering Design System®
SpinOffs, Summer 2003
A New Approach to the Reduced Order Through-Flow Modeling of Axial Turbomachinery
CAE Software TurboOPT II™
SpinOffs, Summer 2008
TurboOpt II Released
SpinOffs, Fall 2004
Component Design Optimization Relies on Improved Modeling
Important developments at Concepts NREC are guiding advanced design engineers in their pursuit of better modeling, including automatic checking techniques.
SpinOffs, Summer 2003
Multidisciplinary Optimization Provides the Best Answers to Design Investigations
The state of the art in turbomachinery design software has taken a significant advance with the current availability and practicality of multi-disciplinary optimization tools
CAE Software Pushbutton CFD®
SpinOffs, Summer 2007
Software User Tips
The Causes and Cures of CFD Solution Failures
SpinOffs, Fall 2006
The Best CFD Averaging Methods for Distortion
SpinOffs, Summer 2005
Automated Optimization with CFD Is Both Feasible and Practical
Continual improvement of the design process can now produce reliable results overnight
SpinOffs, Winter 2004
Interpreting CFD Results
CFD and meanline analysis must be combined for accurate overall stage performance
CAE Software CTAADS™
SpinOffs, Winter 2003
Breakthrough Design Tools Available for Cooled Turbine Airfoils
Significant improvements in engine performance possible
CAM Software MAX-5™, MAX-AB™, and MAX-SI™
SpinOffs Case, Winter 2009
CAM Success Leads to CAE Integration / Simms Machinery International
SpinOffs Case, Winter 2009
CAM Helps Launch Successful Startup / Kinner Manufacturing
SpinOffs, Winter 2008
CN’s CAM Developers and Machining Specialists Exchange Know-How to Create Best Solutions
SpinOffs Case, Fall 2006
Teleflex Aerospace Replaces General CAM System for Better Geometric Accuracy
SpinOffs, Summer 2003
Flank Milling Blades Versus Point Milling?
Selecting the best method for machining a ruled-surface turbomachinery component
Manufacturing Precision Machining, Inspection, and Performance Testing
SpinOffs, Winter 2008
CN’s One Team, One Solution Approach Means Added Value in Manufacturing
SpinOffs Editorial, Winter 2008
Better Solutions Require More Than Being Your Trusted Turbomachinery Supplier
Developers surveyed say the right mix of expertise, tools, and added value works best
SpinOffs Case, Spring 2007
Machine-Tool Partner Program Improves 5-Axis Machining Performance and Sets Model for Collaboration Benefits
Hermle partners with Concepts NREC to provide mutual customers with advanced production capabilities for better turbomachinery components in less time and at lower cost.
SpinOffs, Winter 2003
Advanced Production Resources Ensure Quick Turnaround of Quality Components and Assemblies
An interview with Pete Savo, Director of Operations at the Concepts NREC Product Center in Woburn, MA
Manufacturing Precision Machining
SpinOffs, Summer 2005
Machining Large Impellers Benefits from Turbomachinery Development Experience
SpinOffs, Fall 2004
Advanced Resources Plus Experience Are Requirements for Precision Production
SpinOffs, Winter 2004
The Question Corner
Q. When machining larger impellers or wheels, how can the distortion inherent in different materials be minimized and still maintain print tolerances?
SpinOffs, Summer 2002
Breakthroughs in High-Speed Machining Improve Quality and Reduce Costs
Education Engineering Courses and Custom Courses
SpinOffs, Winter 2008
Course Participants Guide Faculty and Influence Change
Evaluations show some need to learn basic methods while others want updates to the latest technologies
SpinOffs, Winter 2004
Why You Need to Learn More about Turbomachinery
SpinOffs, Winter 2003
On-site Courses Focus on Specific Needs and Assure Security
Design technology courses also earn graduate credits
Education Software Workshops
SpinOffs, Winter 2009
Workshops Offer Hands-On Training in Latest Design Tools
Education Technical Publications
SpinOffs, Summer 2005
New Turbocharging Book Available
SpinOffs, Fall 2004
Turbomachinery Textbooks Focus on Engineering Design
The vast majority of turbomachinery textbooks emphasise analysis when the heart of engineering is based in design. Concepts NREC is uniquely qualified to share the nature and process of engineering design
VAROC® Air Dynamometer
SpinOffs Case, Summer 2003
Redstone Arsenal Uses VAROC® Air Dynamometers to Test and Qualify Turboshaft Engines
Government agency also provides test services to commercial customers
LINNIG Clutch
SpinOffs, Summer 2007
Truck Fleet Installations of the LINNIG 3-Speed Fan Clutch Provide Better Thermal Management
SpinOffs, Summer 2005
Electro-Magnetic Fan Clutches Solve Truck Cooling Problems
