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What Fluid Model Should I Choose?

What Fluid Model Should I Choose?

By Mark R. Anderson, CTO of Concepts NREC
Apr 30, 2021

When starting a turbomachinery design, the first choice an engineer has to make is the thermodynamic model. The actual fluid type (air, water, R1234ze, etc) is usually clear enough, but what model...

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How Many Pieces of Turbomachinery do You Have in Your House?  (and a Pop Quiz)

How Many Pieces of Turbomachinery do You Have in Your House?  (and a Pop Quiz)

By Daniel V. Hinch, Corporate VP Sales and Marketing, Concepts NREC
Apr 16, 2021

On occasion I’m invited to a local middle school to give a talk to one of the science classes about ‘What Is Turbomachinery, and How Does It Work?’. I teach in several of the turbomachinery design...

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What’s the Difference Between ‘Preliminary’ And ‘Detailed’ Design, And How Do These Design Phases Fit Into Your Turbomachinery Design Project?

What’s the Difference Between ‘Preliminary’ And ‘Detailed’ Design, And How Do These Design Phases Fit Into Your Turbomachinery Design Project?

By Daniel V. Hinch, Corporate VP Sales and Marketing, Concepts NREC
Apr 2, 2021

Whether it’s a compressor, turbine, or an entire rocket turbopump design project we are tackling at Concepts NREC, we typically divide the design project into three phases: (1) scoping or feasibility...

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