The Benefits of Using CFturbo for Turbomachinery Design

Unleashing the power of advanced turbomachinery design with CFturbo.

Challenges

Designing efficient and reliable turbomachinery is fraught with challenges. Engineers must balance performance, durability, and cost while navigating complex fluid dynamics and mechanical constraints. Traditional design methods can be time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to suboptimal performance and increased development costs.

Additionally, the need for rapid prototyping and iterative testing adds further pressures. Manufacturers must ensure that their designs meet stringent industry standards and regulatory requirements, all while keeping up with the pace of technological advancements and market demands.

Engineering Solution

CFturbo offers a comprehensive solution to these engineering challenges. By integrating advanced simulation tools and optimization algorithms, CFturbo streamlines the design process, reducing the time and effort required to develop high-performance turbomachinery.

The software allows engineers to create detailed 3D models in various turbomachinery applications such as pumps, fans, compressors, gas turbines, and hydro turbines (Figure 1). The user should provide the conditions of the design point regarding the flow rate, pressure head, and rotational speed. Based on that, the software determines the type of the device as axial, mixed flow, or centrifugal (Figure 2).

           Figure 2. Exploring the type of the device while changing the design point

CFturbo provides a user-friendly drag and drop options to modify the hub, shroud, and blade profiles. It is also possible to visualize the 3D model in any stage of the design (Figure 3)

Figure 3. Sample meridional view and 3D model 

The performance prediction tool of CFturbo provides the performance curves (i.e. H-Q curves) for the designed device which is extremely helpful for the turbomachinery designers to explore the impact of the different design options on the function of the device (Figure 4).     

Figure 4. Performance prediction

Ansys Solution Benefits

CFturbo's integration with Ansys provides further benefits. Ansys is renowned for its powerful simulation capabilities, enabling detailed analysis of complex systems. By leveraging Ansys' tools, CFturbo users can perform comprehensive evaluations of their designs, ensuring optimal performance and compliance with industry standards.

CFturbo integrates with Ansys tools in either a stand-alone application where the design is exported to corresponding Ansys products, or in a Workbench application where the CFturbo is a module to be connected to TurboGrid, and CFD solver such as CFX (Figure 5).

Figure 5. The stand-alone CFturbo application (left), and the Ansys Workbench application (right)

The combined capabilities of CFturbo and Ansys enhance the accuracy of simulations, providing deeper insights into the behavior of turbomachinery under various operating conditions. This integration also facilitates more efficient collaboration between design and analysis teams, streamlining the development process.

Ozen Engineering Expertise

Ozen Engineering Inc. leverages its extensive consulting expertise in CFD, FEA, optics, photonics, and electromagnetic simulations to achieve exceptional results across various engineering projects, addressing complex challenges like multiphase flows, erosion modeling, and channel flows using Ansys software.

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