New Software Modules and New/Improved Integrations - Concepts NREC Releases v2025.1 of the Agile Engineering Design System

Software Releases: Agile Engineering Design System^® v2025.1

White River Junction, VT, USA – April 3, 2025 — Concepts NREC is pleased to announce the latest release of the Agile Engineering Design System^®.

The Agile Engineering Design System^® (AEDS) is an integrated suite of software modules for Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) specialized for turbomachinery.

V2025.1 is a major new release and includes the first release of the ARMD rotordynamics software as an integrated part of the AEDS. Users can launch ARMD from within AxCent^® to analyze rotordynamics in real time during the design process. The release also includes the integration of ADS Code LEO, a GPU powered CFD code that can run 15-120X faster than other commercially available turbomachinery CFD solvers. In addition the cycle analysis software CYCAL^TM is now available as part of the AEDS.

All of the modules have significant new capabilities, the most significant being the addition of secondary flow models for seals in all of the meanline codes, the seamless transfer of the seal geometry to AxCent and pbCFD^TM and the ability to analyze leakage paths in pbCFD. TurboOpt II^TM ties everything together with a new Design of Experiments (DOE) feature to explore design tradeoffs in all areas. Our machining software, MAX-PAC^TM has undergone a major upgrade to the MAX-SI^TM module of 5 axis machining of integrally shrouded impellers.

Dr. Peter Weitzman, President of Agile Engineering Software commented “The new release provides turbomachinery designers some powerful new tools at their fingertips, the ability to do rotordynamics analysis in parallel with aero design and the ability to run CFD 15-120X faster on GPUs will deliver huge competitive advantages to our users”.

Version 2025.1 is available now for active Agile Product Support (APS) members to download. To schedule a live demo or request a trial license please contact sales@conceptsnrec.com.

About Concepts NREC

Headquartered in the USA, Concepts NREC is the only company in the world with end-to-end capabilities to take turbomachinery products from concept to reality. For more than 65 years, Concepts NREC has been at the forefront of turbomachinery design and innovation, providing engineering services, design software, CAM software, precision manufacturing, assembly, testing, training, and installation. Our mission is to provide the cutting-edge turbomachinery products, tools, and solutions the world needs for a sustainable future.

About the Agile Engineering Design System^®

Concepts NREC’s Agile Engineering Design System^® is a complementary suite of programs for Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) that covers the entire design process — from preliminary sizing through fluid dynamics and mechanical stress and vibration analysis. Final designs can be easily imported into our industry-leading CAM software, MAX-PAC™, to create efficient 5-axis machining strategies.

To learn more, visit our website at www.conceptsnrec.com.