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 16, 2020
AxCent® has long been recognized as the premier 3D design software for turbomachinery components.
Our development team has spent much of 2020 focusing on several new capabilities within the axial context of AxCent®. These developments have included new methods of defining blade sections, the ability to convert between blade definitions, the addition of drooped edges, and applying our CAD importing tools to axial machines, among many others. These enhancements to our flagship product will allow a designer more freedom in designing axial machinery, options for starting from legacy designs, as well as advanced design features that will push the boundaries of performance more than ever before!
Look for these, and other additional features when Concepts NREC releases the newest versions of our products on December 1, 2020.
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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...