Why Meanline Scripting is Becoming Essential for Turbomachinery Design
Manual meanline design can sometimes feel less like design and more like managing a chain of tiny decisions.
A blog on what's new, notable, and next in turbomachinery
By Steve Kohr, Associate Director, CAE Product Management
Oct 2, 2020
In 2019, the Aungier model was added to COMPAL®, our compressor meanline design and analysis product. The Aungier model is a globally accepted, physics-based loss approach to aid in the design of compressors.
Our development team has re-visited this implementation in 2020 by improving the model’s calibration using an expanded set of test data, which includes a wider range of design requirements and applications. In doing so, using this model will allow a designer to determine the size and performance of their compressor design with a higher level of confidence.
Look for this, and other additional features when Concepts NREC releases the newest versions of our products on December 1, 2020.
#CAE #turbomachinery #compressordesign
Tags: CAE Software
By Melissa Seib, CAE Software Product Manager
Jul 7, 2026
Manual meanline design can sometimes feel less like design and more like managing a chain of tiny decisions.
By Akshay Bagi, CAE Engineering Software Global Support Manager
Jun 2, 2026
For most turbomachinery engineers, optimization isn’t a new idea. It’s a critical part of their workflow that can’t be overlooked. But sometimes that crucial step isn’t easy to get to.
By Jonathan Bicknell, VP of Software Products
Apr 20, 2026
It’s no secret that turbomachinery design has been one of the most demanding CAE environments, thanks to tight tolerances, complex physics, and long design cycles. That hasn’t changed in 2026, but...