Concepts NREC Software Suite Enhances Turbomachinery Design, Manufacturing

Source: Concepts NREC

Concepts NREC latest release of the Agile Engineering Design System v2025.2, an integrated suite of software modules for CAE and CAM specialized for turbomachinery, includes improvements that enhance design workflows, expand secondary leakage path capabilities and help designers improve performance. This release is said to introduce a fresh approach to volute modeling with a focus on watertight 3D models and robust tongue geometries. The leakage path capabilities in the 1D thermodynamic cycle calculation tool, Cycal, have been greatly expanded via a secondary network solver.

The TurboOPT II product has been enhanced to fully integrate with CFD solvers such as ADS Code LEO and Ansys CFX to enable more robust optimization. The ARMD rotordynamics and bearing analysis package now offers a honeycomb seal option.

The latest version of Max-Pac software for producing five-axis machining tool paths has added advanced tools to analyze and optimize tool paths, providing greater insights and controls to yield high-quality parts. Operators can now plot process parameters such as axis reversals and drill/drag angles to analyze and optimize tool paths. New blade finishing options within Max-Si now allow for cross pocket passes and blending.

Thiago Ebel, Concepts NREC director of technology and innovation, says the software “provides integrated workflows and continuously integrates real-world physics, such as secondary flows and seals, which are often ignored in the design phase and can become costly surprises on the test rig. By addressing these challenges and utilizing advanced automatic workflows, we’re helping our customers improve performance in ways that are achievable and manufacturable.”