Advanced Turbomachinery Blade Design with CAESES®

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The design of turbomachinery blades is a complex process that requires a high level of precision and customization. The challenge lies in creating robust and flexible parametric models that can be integrated into existing workflows. The models need to consider geometric and manufacturing constraints, and should be capable of reducing the total number of parameters. Furthermore, the design process should allow for comprehensive tuning possibilities of shape details to better control local flow phenomena such as cavitation or swirl. The preprocessing for all design variants should be done only once, and the entire process should be geared towards automation for efficient shape optimization.

The customers of CAESES® are leading companies in the field of turbomachinery, including SIEMENS, Toyota, MTU, KSB, Spencer Turbine, and IHI. These companies use CAESES® for the design of turbomachinery components for various applications such as turbochargers, gas turbines, fans, and pumps. These devices can be axial, radial, or mixed flow devices. The customers require a robust and flexible platform that can be integrated into their existing workflows and that allows for efficient shape optimization.

CAESES® provides a powerful and flexible platform for the design of turbomachinery blades. It allows for the creation of robust and flexible parametric models that can be integrated into existing workflows. The platform considers geometric and manufacturing constraints within model setups and intelligently reduces the total number of parameters. It offers comprehensive tuning possibilities of shape details to better control local flow phenomena. CAESES® also ensures one-time preprocessing for all design variants and is geared towards automation for efficient shape optimization. The platform also provides parametric support geometries for the automated CFD analysis of new design candidates. It adjusts to the shape of the blades and can be meshed automatically without any manual interaction. The advanced and robust CAD capabilities of CAESES® allow for the modeling of the parametric solid domain of the blades, including scallops for turbine wheels. As a result, the stress analysis can be calculated in one loop together with the CFD analysis, saving months of manual engineering work.

• The use of CAESES® for the design of turbomachinery blades has resulted in a more efficient and flexible design process. The platform's robust and flexible parametric models can be integrated into existing workflows, allowing for a high level of customization. The intelligent reduction of the total number of parameters and the one-time preprocessing for all design variants have streamlined the design process. The comprehensive tuning possibilities of shape details have improved the control of local flow phenomena. The automation of the design process has increased efficiency and productivity. The integration of CFD and stress analysis in one loop has saved months of manual engineering work, making the design process more efficient and cost-effective.

• Reduction in the total number of parameters, leading to more efficient design processes
• Single preprocessing for all design variants, saving time and resources
• Automation of the design process, leading to increased efficiency and productivity