Axslice Module Speeds up Flowpath Redesign
Softinway, a supplier of turbomachinery design software, educational programmes and engineering services, has released the Axslice tool, which is able to increase the speed of flowpath redesign. Integrated into the Axstream software suite for the design, optimisation and retrofitting of turbomachinery, the Axslice module for scanned data processing was developed by Softinway's team to expedite the process of blade geometry extraction using only scanned raw data points for analysing and optimising the blade.
In addition, the tool prepares the blades in the format appropriate for analysis of the existing flowpath, thus shortening the design process and saving engineering hours and budget. Engineers involved in turbomachinery retrofitting usually lack the flowpath geometry necessary to perform their analyses. Since most software tools working with data from 3D scanners produce only surfaces, they require a significant amount of manual work to extract the airfoil characteristics necessary for 1D/2D flowpath analysis and defining direct geometry.
Axslice solves this challenge by determining blade angles from scanning results. The new tool will be showcased at Softinway's free webinar, entitled 'Retrofitting of Turbomachinery - from Scanned Data to a New Efficient Flow Path', to be held on 28 April 2011 at 10:00 and 16:00 EDT. Axslice covers all types of rotating turbomachinery; during the webinar, the module will be demonstrated using a steam turbine with HP, IP and LP sections as an example.
In addition, the tool prepares the blades in the format appropriate for analysis of the existing flowpath, thus shortening the design process and saving engineering hours and budget. Engineers involved in turbomachinery retrofitting usually lack the flowpath geometry necessary to perform their analyses. Since most software tools working with data from 3D scanners produce only surfaces, they require a significant amount of manual work to extract the airfoil characteristics necessary for 1D/2D flowpath analysis and defining direct geometry.
Axslice solves this challenge by determining blade angles from scanning results. The new tool will be showcased at Softinway's free webinar, entitled 'Retrofitting of Turbomachinery - from Scanned Data to a New Efficient Flow Path', to be held on 28 April 2011 at 10:00 and 16:00 EDT. Axslice covers all types of rotating turbomachinery; during the webinar, the module will be demonstrated using a steam turbine with HP, IP and LP sections as an example.
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