NUMECA Turbomachinery CFD

FINE™/Turbo
Advanced CFD Technology for Turbomachinery

 
FINE™/Turbo is an accurate block structured Navier- Stokes CFD software dedicated for the simulation of internal,  multi-stages rotating and turbomachinery flows.

FINE™/Turbo integrates :
• fully hexahedral automated grid generator AutoGrid5™ & IGG™,
• advanced density based numerical  algorithms with robust local preconditioning for incompressible flow,
• automated performance curve generation & summary reports,
• easy-to-use and intuitive interface for fast solution set-up,
• dedicated post-treatment for  turbomachinery in CFView™,
• batch process for transparent  integration in a design cycle,
• multi-physics : aero-acoustics, fluid  structure interaction, real gas modelling, particle tracking, cavitation, conjugate heat transfer …

AutoBlade™

AutoBlade™ is an advanced and easy-to-use 3D parametric modeler dedicated for the design of rotating and turbo-machinery blades including :
• Conversion of CAD models to a  fully parametric definition,
• Fitting module to “import” an  existing geometry
• Interactive graphical edition of the design parameters,
• Large variety of turbomachinery parametric models,
• Parametric variables for :
   • end walls,
   • non-axisymmetric hub/shroud,
   • blade profile,
   • splitter blades,
   • profile stacking
   • technological effects,
• User defined parameters,
• Dependency between parameters  decreasing the size of optimization parameters,
• Tool analysis for blade and  meridional contour,
• Full undo/redo capability
• And many more…

FINE™/Design3D

FINE™/Design3D is highly integrated 3D optimization tool designed to improve the performance of rotating and turbomachinery blades. It  allows designers to break the limit of traditional design rules and explore the concept of computer-based 3D innovative design.

FINE™/Design3D integrates in a user-friendly interface, the 3D parametric blade modeler AutoBladeTM, genetic algorithms artificial intelligence, design of experiments techniques and efficient optimization algorithms.





 


Application

FINE™/Design3D covers a large range of applications including  multi-stage axial, radial and mixed-flow compressor, turbine, pumps, fans, wind-turbine or propellers.