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.
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By Dr. Dave Japikse, CEO/Chairman & Founder, Concepts NREC
Mar 11, 2022
Dave Japikse, the CEO/Chairman & Founder of Concepts NREC, discusses the integrated software tools developed specifically for the design and analysis of turbomachinery. Examples include thermodynamic cycle modeling and CFD analysis of a refrigeration cycle, analyzing thermal stresses in steady operating and off-design conditions, and optimization to speed up the design process and improve overall design accuracy.
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Tags: CAE Software
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Manual meanline design can sometimes feel less like design and more like managing a chain of tiny decisions.
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