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Automatic Optimization of a CPU Cooling Fan

In the first part of this article on the design of a Sirocco-type CPU cooling fan stage, we showed that there is scope...

Design of a CPU Cooling Fan

Central Processing Unit (CPU) is a critical component of any high performance computing machine and is used for highly...

TURBOdesign Suite 2023.2: Enhancements and New Features

TURBOdesign Suite is a unique aerodynamic and hydrodynamic 3D design software package that allows users to design,...

Optimization of a Mixed Flow Pump

In the first part of this article on the design and analysis of a high specific speed mixed flow pump, we showed that...

Design of a Mixed Flow Pump

Mixed-flow pumps are widely used at drainage pumping stations, power plants and in water-jet applications. When the...

Sirocco Fan: Manual Redesign of Impeller Wheel and Volute

In the first part of this article on the design of a Sirocco fan stage, we showed that there is scope for improvement...

Sirocco Fan: Design of Baseline Stage

The fan design process generally starts with the chart shown in Figure 1 which provides the relationship between speed...

Performance Analysis of Turbopumps

The first part of this article showed how to make use of the different options in TURBOdesign1 to rapidly generate...

Design of Turbopumps

Turbopumps are mainly used in rocket engines and in low suction pressure situations in the industry. As Figure 1 shows,...

Design of an Axial Turbine Rotor

The first step in the design of any turbine is to identify the required specific speed regime of the turbine. This will...

Automatic Optimization of an Axial Turbine Rotor

In the first part of this article on the design of an axial turbine rotor, we showed that both aerodynamic and...

Automatic Optimization of a Radial Inflow Turbine Rotor

In the first part of this article on the baseline design of a radial inflow turbine stage, we showed that there is a...

Design of a Radial Inflow Turbine Stage

The first step in the design of any turbine is to identify the required specific speed regime of the turbine. This will...

PRESS RELEASE: The 2023 ASME Worthington Medal Awarded to Professor Mehrdad Zangeneh

Professor Mehrdad Zangeneh Awarded the 2023 ASME Henry R. Worthington Medal for Outstanding Contributions in the Field...

Chiller Compressor: Refrigeration Cycle Analysis and Meanline Design

The awareness in energy saving has continuously increased in the past decades, and this has led to higher energy...

Chiller Compressor: Stage Design and Performance Analysis

Automatic Optimization of a Tandem Blade Centrifugal Compressor

Baseline Design of a Tandem Blade Centrifugal Compressor

In the past, tandem blades have shown promise in improving the performance of centrifugal compressors. However, the...

Multi-Point Optimization of an Industrial Centrifugal Compressor with Return Channel

In another article, based on one of ADT’s technical papers that was presented at the Turbomachinery Society of Japan...

Design of an Industrial Centrifugal Compressor with Return Channel

Centrifugal compressors are one of the most commonly used gas compression systems across a variety of industries. For a...

ASME 2023 - Meet ADT in Boston at Turbo Expo - June 26-30 (Stand 401)

Connect with 2,000+ Turbomachinery Industry Leaders and Professionals in the Turbomachinery Sector at Turbo...

Automatic Optimization of a Centrifugal Pump Stage

In another article on the manual design of a centrifugal pump stage, we showed that there is scope for improvement in...

Design of a Centrifugal Pump Stage

Across the specific speed range, pumps are subject to various flow phenomena and loss mechanisms which are dominant in...

Design of an Axial Compressor Stage

Across the specific speed range, compressors are subject to various flow phenomena and loss mechanisms which are...

Automatic Optimization of an Axial Compressor Stage

In another article on the manual design of an axial compressor stage, we showed that there is scope for improvement in...

Meet ADT at the International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging May 2023

Join us at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers for the International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging...

Red Bull Ford Powertrains Develops Turbocharger with ADT’s TURBOdesign Suite

Advanced Design Technology (ADT), a global leader in turbomachinery design and optimization, is delighted to announce...

What is the Optimum Blade Loading for Pumps?

Pumps account for 20% of global energy consumption, and energy is often the largest cost in the life cycle costs of a...

The Manual Design of an Axial Fan

The fan design process generally starts with the chart shown in Figure 1 which provides the relationship between speed...

Automatic Optimization of an Axial Fan

In another article on the manual redesign of a baseline axial fan, we showed how to manually set the spanwise and...

Design of a Francis Turbine Stage

Francis turbines play a major role in existing hydropower generation systems. Increasingly, they are also becoming an...

Corner Separation Control in Vaned Diffusers of Compressors

Across the specific speed range, compressors are subject to various flow phenomena and loss mechanisms which are...

Automatic Optimization of a Francis Turbine Runner

In another article on the baseline design of a Francis turbine stage, we showed that there is scope for improvement in...

Designing Optimal Fans Using TURBOdesign1 at Ebm-papst Mulfingen

Introduction

How to perform a Multi-Objective Optimization of a Centrifugal Pump Stage?

In this consultancy summary , ADT was asked to perform a multi-objective design optimization of a pump stage.The...

Shock Control in Transonic Centrifugal Compressors

Across the specific speed range, compressors are subject to various flow phenomena and loss mechanisms which are...

Shock Control in Transonic Aeroengine Compressors

Across the specific speed range, compressors are subject to various flow phenomena and loss mechanisms which are...

Optimum Blade Loading Secondary Flow Reduction in Subsonic Impellers

Across the specific speed range, compressors are subject to various flow phenomena and loss mechanisms which are...

Optimum Blade Loading for Secondary Flow Reduction in Impellers with Splitters

Across the specific speed range, compressors are subject to various flow phenomena and loss mechanisms which are...

Optimum Blade Loading for Corner Separation Control in Vaned Diffusers

Across the specific speed range, pumps are subject to various flow phenomena and loss mechanisms which are dominant in...

Optimum Blade Loading for Reduction of Secondary Flow in Pump Impellers

Across the specific speed range, pumps are subject to various flow phenomena and loss mechanisms which are dominant in...

Optimum Blade Loading for Control of Cavitation in Pumps

Across the specific speed range, pumps are subject to various flow phenomena and loss mechanisms which are dominant in...

How to Perform a Multi-Objective Automatic Optimization Strategy for Design of Waterjet Pumps?

Waterjets are increasingly being used as the propulsive method of choice for high speed marine vehicles. A pump...

Using TURBOdesign Suite to Design the ARC’TERYX Evolutionary Life-saving Airbag Rescue System

ARC’TERYX Equipment Inc., the Vancouver-based outdoor clothing and sporting good manufacturing company - named for...

Suppression of Secondary Flows in a Mixed-Flow Pump Impeller by Application of Three-Dimensional Inverse Design Method : Part 2

The previous paper describes the design of the blade geometry of a medium specific speed mixed flow pump impeller by...

Suppression of Secondary Flows in a Mixed-Flow Pump Impeller by Application of Three-Dimensional Inverse Design Method : Part 1

The paper describes the design of the blade geometry of a medium specific speed mixed flow pump impellerby using a...

Aerodynamic Design of a Radial Inlet Air Turbine Stage

The customer, one of the leading suppliers for aerospace companies, asked ADT to carry out the complete aerodynamic...

ADT Establishes New German Subsidiary near Munich

LONDON, UK and MUNICH, GERMANY - Advanced Design Technology (ADT), a global leader in the development of advanced...

Discover our Brand-New Publication with Hanon Systems on Modern Design of Automotive Axial Cooling Fans (FAN2022)

Hanon Systems provides complete solutions for automotive cooling systems, including electronic cooling fans (eCF’s) for...

Advanced Design Technology is now shipping TURBOdesign Suite 2022.1

LONDON, UK - September 20, 2022 - Advanced Design Technology (ADT), a global leader in the development of advanced...

What is the Optimum Blade Loading in Centrifugal Compressors?

Centrifugal compressors are one of the most commonly used gas compression systems across a variety of industries. For a...

3D Multi-Disciplinary Inverse Design Based Optimization Of A Centrifugal Compressor Impeller

The design of centrifugal compressors for variety of applications such as turbochargers, oil and gas or helicopter...

How JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Designed their Rocket Engine Turbopump?

At the present time, Stepanoff’s design methodology based on empiricism using an experimental database is still widely...

Discover the New Automatic Optimisation Set Up in TURBOdesign Suite

One of the most difficult problems in automatic optimisation is how to set the range of design parameters in...

Design of Gas Compressor and LH2Pump Stage for Hydrogen Transport

The global push for decarbonization has inevitably led the world to take a closer look at hydrogen. Hydrogen could be a...

How to Optimize the Design of a Reversible Pump-Turbine Runner with High Efficiency and Stability?

Pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) is currently the only proven large-scale (>100 MW) energy storage technology. The...

TURBOdesign Suite 2022R1: A Gateway to Automation in Turbomachinery Design

TURBOdesign Suite 2022R1 is a gateway to automation in Turbomachinery design with the following major enhancements.

New Features in TURBOdesign Suite 2021R1 and 2021R2

During 2021, there have been two releases of TURBOdesign Suite (2021R1 and 2021R2). One major focus of these releases...

Guide to Design a Multi-Stage Pump Inducer

The customer, one of the world’s largest pump manufacturers, asked ADT to design an inducer to fit in one of their...

Loss Generation Sources in Subsonic and Transonic Centrifugal Compressors by Entropy Production Rate

One of the most important issues in design of centrifugal compressors is to understand what is the main source loss in...

How to Optimize a 6.2:1 Pressure Ratio Centrifugal Compressor Impeller?

Transonic centrifugal compressors with pressure ratios higher than 5:1 are commonly used in marine diesel turbocharger...

How Hyosung Goodsprings, Pump Leader in Korea, Designed their Mixed Flow Pump Stages?

Hyosung Goodsprings is one of leading pump makers in Korea. We have secured the leading pump maker’s position with the...

How to Design and Optimize Cryogenic Rocket Engines by Coupling Flownex, TURBOdesign and Ansys Workbench?

As we look at new off-world destinations and applications, our launch-vehicle designs constantly need to evolve. Each...

How to Design a Centrifugal Compressor Stage and a Radial-Inflow Turbine Stage for a Supercritical CO2 Recompression with the Brayton Cycle?

The supercritical cycle which always operates above the critical pressure and the critical temperature of its working...

How to Optimize the Efficiency and Cavitation of High Speed Centrifugal Pumps?

Franklin Electric is a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of products and systems focused on the...

Discover how Voith Turbo have designed their Hydrodynamic Torque Converters

Voith Turbo is the leading manufacturer of hydrodynamic variable-speed couplings, variable-speed transmission couplings...

How to Redesign a Compressor Stage for a High-Performance Electric Supercharger in a Heavily Downsized Engine

Recently, automotive companies have shown a large investment and push toward downsizing automotive gasoline and diesel...

What are the Difficulties of Taking a Traditional and Direct Design Approach?

There are two main approaches to the problem of aerodynamic design of turbomachinery blades, the direct and the inverse...

How ADT Engineers Design and Optimize an Automotive Torque Converter

Torque converters are quite atypical turbomachinery, they feature recirculating flow from the pump into the turbine,...

Steps to Design of Two-Stage Back-to-Back Centrifugal Compressor for Chiller Application

The project involves the design of a two-stage centrifugal compressor for chiller application. The refrigerant adopted...

Discover the Role of the 3D Inverse Design Method in Turbomachinery Shape Optimization

Turbomachinery flow is dominated by complicated three-dimensional viscous effect. Recent developments in experimental...

How Johnson Controls is Optimizing Volute Design in a Centrifugal Compressor for Industrial Cooling

Johnson Controls is a global manufacturer of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and refrigeration products. JCI...

Using TURBOdesign Suite to Optimize the Efficiency and Cavitation of Franklin Electric’s High Speed Pumps

Franklin Electric is a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of products and systems focused on the...

Brand-New Consultancy Summary on the Design of Large 2-Stage Inline Chiller Compressor

For this consultancy summary, the customer, one of the world’s leading HVAC manufacturers, required the design of a new...

ADT will be part of the IMECE® 2021 Conference

Prof. Mehrdad Zangeneh will be part of the Track Plenary Speakers at the IMECE® on November, 2nd at 12:35pm. ASME's...

3D Inverse Design of Centrifugal Compressor Impellers with Splitter Blades

In the design of centrifugal compressor impellers with splitter blades it is quite common to use the same blade shapes...

Discover How FLEBU Cuts Design Time and Develops New Product Lines

FLEBU International in Norway, one of the leading fan and blower manufacturers in Northern Europe with major...

China North Engine Research Institute Rapidly Designs Centrifugal Compressor using 3D Inverse Design Methodology

The China North Engine Research Institute (CNERI), founded in 1958, is a professional vehicle engines development...

Design Optimization of Cryogenic Pump Inducer

In conventional design practice, helical inducers are commonly used for industrial inducer pump applications. Several...

Inverse Design of Aeronautical Turbines in Avio S.p.A Design Process

When Avio S.p.A launched an internal review, it lead to a powerful revamp of the whole aero turbines design process,...

Playback TURBOdesign Suite 2021R2 Release Webinar

You have been invited to ADT's Webinar on TURBOdesign Suite 2021R2 Release on October, 14th. In this webinar, we...

How Daikin Industries Improved HVAC Fan Efficiencies Using TURBOdesign1?

Utilizing extensive air conditioning technology cultivated since developing Japan’s first air conditioner in 1951,...

Design of a Refrigeration Compressor Stage in R134

For this project, ADT engineers were asked to design the compressor stage using the refrigerant R134a for a cooling...

Parametric Design of a Waterjet Pump by Means of Inverse Design, CFD Calculations and Experimental Analyses

The present paper describes the parametric design of a mixed-flow water-jet pump. The pump impeller and diffuser...

Design of a Cooling Fan

The client, a world leading manufacturer of air and pressure cleaning systems, asked ADT to design a cooling fan within...

Design of a Small 2-Stage Chiller Compressor

The customer, one of the world’s leading suppliers for HVAC industry, required the design of the compressor for an...

Playback Webinar: Automatic Optimization of Waste Water Pumps by 3D Inverse Design Method

The demand to reduce the amount of waste water is having considerable impact on design of waste water pumps as the...

We Are Pleased to Announce the Launch of Our Newly Redesigned Website

After months of hard work, we are thrilled to officially announce the launch of our newly redesigned website. The new...

Application of 3D Inverse Design Methods for Development of Centrifugal Pumps at Grundfos

Founded in Denmark in 1945, Grundfos now has an annual turnover of £2.6 billion and has an annual production of more...

How to Perform a Multi-Objective Design Optimization on Mixed-Flow Pumps?

High specific speed mixed-flow pumps, which are widely used at drainage pumping stations or power plants, often have...

Online Event: Technology Day CASCON CFD Turbomachinery with ADT, CAFDEM & iSimQ

You're invited to a free online event on Wednesday, May 19 from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm to know more on the development of...

How to Improve Efficiency in a Turbocharger Centrifugal Compressor?

TURBOdesign Suite has many success stories with companies designing highly optimized centrifugal compressors with...

Playback Webinar: Integrated Design Workflow for Hydrogen Compressor and Pump using TURBOdesign Suite and Ansys

You're invited to playback ADT & Ansys' webinar on the workflow integration to design hydrogen compressor and pump...

Optimization of Radial and Mixed-Inflow Turbines for Turbochargers using 3D Inverse Design Method

The radial and mixed-inflow turbines have been widely used for the turbocharger application. The design of a...

Playback Webinar: Development of Axial Contra Rotating Fans at ebm-papst St. Georgen with ADT’s TURBOdesign Suite

This webinar present a rapid and efficient design and optimization process for axial contra-rotating fans with...

Discover the Design Guidelines for Francis Turbine Runners

The hydraulic design of Francis turbine runners requires the accomplishment of several targets and constraints. Ahigh...

How Daikin Applied is achieving multimillion dollar performance gains with new HVAC Compressor Designs developed using 3D Inverse Design

Daikin Applied of Minneapolis, Minn., delivers engineered, flexible solutions for commercial, industrial and...

We invite you to a free training day with CAFDEM, ADT and ISimQ

CADFEM, ADT and ISimQ invite you to a free online training day with Prof. Dr. Mehrdad Zangeneh, Managing Director of...

ADT & Franklin Electric publication: Multi-Objective Optimization of a High Specific Speed Centrifugal Volute Pump Using a 3D Inverse Design Coupled with CFD Simulations

Centrifugal pumps constitute a dominant portion of the world production of pumps, they also consume about 10% of...

Webinar: TURBOdesign Suite 2021R1 Release

You can from now on get a free access to our TURBOdesign Suite 2021R1 Release webinar. Over the past 21 years,...

Case Study: Application of TURBOdesign1 by Kubota Corporation of Japan to the Development of an In-line Type Hydraulic Turbine for Micro Power Generation

With the growing concern of global warming and the need for clean power generation, small-scale hydraulic turbines,...

Consultancy Summary: Techniques to Redesign an Industrial Compressor Stage

In this consultancy summary, the stage efficiency was improved by up to 5 points with improvement in stable operating...

How to Develop Efficient Compact Fan Guide Vanes?

Today, with approximately 10,000 people in 57 subsidiaries and 17 production facilities worldwide, ebm-papst produces...

How to Improve the Design of a Mixed-Flow Transonic Compressor for an Active High-Lift System?

Aircraft electrification is one of the most promising trends in tackling global emissions. By using a 3D Inverse Design...

Prof. Mehrdad Zangeneh will give a Plenary Talk at the ISROMAC 2020 Conference

Advanced Design Technology will be present at the 18th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of...

Webinar: Design optimization of Francis turbine by TURBOdesign Suite

You can from now on playback ADT's webinar on the design optimization of Francis turbine stages by TURBOdesign Suite....

ADT Update: September 2020

In this September update we'll take a look at some of recent news and updates from ADT. Discover how an inverse...

ADT Update: August 2020

In this August update we'll take a look at some of recent news and updates from ADT. This month we've released two...

ADT Update: July 2020

In this July update we'll take a look at some of recent news and updates from ADT. You can find out more about...

Turbomachinery in Refrigeration this World Refrigeration Day

ADT is proud to support World Refrigeration Day. We've been involved in turbomachinery design for many years for...

How the New TURBOdesign Suite 2020 Enables Designers to Quickly Evaluate Designs

In the second blog introducing the new TURBOdesign Suite 2020 we are going to show how the new platform enables...

TURBOdesign Suite 2020: A Paradigm Shift in Turbomachinery Design

TURBOdesign Suite 2020 is coming this June. In this first look at our paradigm-shifting new software, Professor Mehrdad...

Performing Multi-Objective Pump Optimizations with 3D Inverse Design

At ADT we deal with many complex turbomachinery optimizations. Here, we discuss multi-objective pump optimizations...

Designing Optimal Fans Using TURBOdesign1 at Ebm-Papst

ebm-papst, global market leader in producing high quality fans and motors, used a 3D Inverse Design method to design...

ADT April Newsletter Update 2020

Welcome to our April update. Despite the current situation it's still a busy time for ADT. Along with the start of the...

Design of Chiller Compressors using Low-GWP Refrigerants

ADT has been working with all major chiller manufacturers, the majority of which use TURBOdesign Suite, to help them...

Design of a 3 Stage Axial Turbine

An aeroengine manufacturer was involved in a highly competitive bidding process on a 3 stage LP turbine and asked ADT...

Hydrodynamic Design of a Multi-Stage Pump

ADT engineers carried out the detailed design of a multi-stage submersible mixed-flow pump for oil and gas applications.

ALPHEUS: Augmenting Grid Stability Through Low Head Pumped Hydro Energy Utilization and Storage

ALPHEUS is a €5m project funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 program. In this post we explain the aims of...

ADT to Lead Blade Design for Pumped Hydropower Storage Project

ADT is part of the ALPHEUS project, funded by the EU's Horizon 2020 programme. Our role is going to be the blade design...

Optimization of a Pump-as-Turbine Runner

At ADT we deal with many complex turbomachinery optimizations. In that vein, we discussed trade-offs in pump-as-turbine...

The Year Ahead in Turbomachinery at ADT

2020 promises to be an exciting year for ADT, with a calendar full of events and a brand new TURBOdesign Suite release...

ADT September Newsletter Update

Welcome to our September update, where you can catch up with what's been going on at ADT over the summer, read our...

ADT August Newsletter Update

Welcome to our August update, where you can catch up with all the new content releases from the last month. Including...

ADT to Present Pump Optimization and Cavitation Control at AJKFluids 2019

ADT are proud to be a silver sponsor of the ASME AJKFluids Conference 2019, where we'll be presenting papers on...

Creating Optimum Waterjet Pump Designs with 3D Inverse Design

Welcome to our July update, where we take a look at our latest paper of the month on waterjet pump design, the upcoming...

ADT to Showcase Multi-Disciplinary Optimization for Turbomachinery at ASME Turbo Expo 2019

ADT will be at the 2019 Turbo Expo in Phoenix this June. We're going to be showcasing TURBOdesign Suite at Booth 404 in...

ADT May Newsletter Update

Welcome to our May update, where you can see what ADT has been up to and read our paper of the month, which looks at...

How to Design Radial-Inflow Turbine for Organic Rankine Cycle?

ADT engineers designed a radial-inflow turbine for organic rankine cycle for a leading energy manufacturer. 

Optimizing Volute Design in a Centrifugal Compressor for Industrial Cooling

Johnson Controls, a global manufacturer of heating and cooling products, uses TURBOdesign Volute to design and optimize...

ADT April Newsletter Update

Our April update looks at an upcoming 'Technology Day' event packed with turbomachinery expertise, reveals our latest...

Turbomachinery & Simulation: From Design to Optimization

ADT, CADFEM and ISimQ are jointly hosting a "Technology Day" on Turbomachinery & Simulation: From Design to...

Design Optimization of an Axial Multistage Turbodrill Turbine

Advanced Design Technology engineers designed a unique turbodrill turbine with high-torque at low speeds as well as a...

Design of a Chiller Compressor for Domestic CHP (R1233zd(E))

Advanced Design Technology engineers carried out the complete aerodynamic design of a brand-new centrifugal compressor...

ADT March Newsletter Update

Here at ADT we want to keep you updated with all our latest news and projects. This month we're looking at our most...

An Update to TURBOdesign Suite 6.7

Advanced Design Technology have released a patch for our TURBOdesign Suite package. The new patch includes some general...

Using TURBOdesign Suite to Design and Optimize a Blower System

ARC'TERYX, the Vancouver-based outdoor clothing and sporting good manufacturers, used Advanced Design Technology's...

Optimizing a Fuel Pump Impeller for Cavitation and Efficiency

Advanced Design Technology used TURBOdesign Suite to redesign the fuel pump impeller of a major supplier to the...

A Monthly Update from Advanced Design Technology

Want to keep up with all the latest news from Advanced Design Technology? Our e-newsletter is the best way to stay in...

Download Your Copy of TURBOnews

The latest issue of turbonews is now available for download!Issue 16 of turbonews from Advanced Design Technology is...

Multi-objective Optimization of a Variable Geometry Turbocharger (VGT)

Advanced Design Technology was asked by a leading automotive manufacturer to use TURBOdesign Suite to optimize their...

Optimizing the Efficiency and Cavitation Performance of High Speed Pumps

A Case Study by Franklin Electric

How to Create Robust Modelling and High Definition Blade Geometry

In the last blog, we highlighted the new modules in TURBOdesign Pre for the meanline design of axial fans and pumps...

Performance Improvement in Meanline Design of Axial Fans and Pumps Stages

The version 6.7 update to TURBOdesign Suite provides significant new features and functionality to enable designers to...

Introducing TURBOdesign Suite v6.7

The version 6.7 update to TURBOdesign Suite provides significant new features and functionality to enable designers to...

Optimization of a Pump-as-Turbine Runner using the 3D Inverse Design Method

How to use multi-point optimization to solve challenging modern turbomachinery design?

Using a conventional design approach, automatic optimization is very computationally expensive as parameterizing the...

Hydrodynamic Design of a Turbocharger Pump and Turbine with 5 points improvement in efficiency

One of the world’s leading manufacturers of customized pumps asked Advanced Design Technology to design a complete...

Integrating TURBOdesign1 with Ansys Workbench to Meet Energy Efficiency Requirements on Pumps

Population growth coupled with the huge increase in urbanization and growing middle classes in developing countries...

Turbomachinery Blade Design using 3D Inverse Design Method, CFD and Optimization Algorithm

Computer technology and numerical methods have rapidly developed and complex internal flows within turbomachinery can...

Discover How 3D Inverse Design Method Supports Leading Pump Manufacturers to Meet Emissions Legislation

The main two key drivers of the emission’s legislation regulations are the EU Ecodesign and US pump efficiency...

Hydraulic Development of High Speed Pump-Turbines by the Inverse Design Method

In recent years an increased interest in pump-turbines has been recognized in the market. The rapid availability of...

Come and See Us Present our Paper at the IAHR 2018 Kyoto

Advanced Design Technology is pleased to announce that we will be presenting our paper on 'Optimisation of a...

Design of a double-suction fan stage to improve efficiency by up to 4 points

Our client is one of the leading turbomachinery manufacturers. In this project, they asked ADT to perform a complete...

Design Optimization of Fans Workshop

1 Day Workshop Optimising Fan Design Performance using 3D Inverse Design

Design optimization to improve axial turbine stage efficiency by 6%

One of the leading manufacturers of turbodrills for the oil and gas drilling industry asked ADT to carry out the...

Performance Optimization of a Fan Stage using the 3D Inverse Design Method

Get the webinar recording on Performance Optimization of a Fan Stage using the 3D Inverse Design Method.

In this...

Everything You Need to Know About Pump Blade Design Optimization

In this post we look at the design and optimization of pump blades using a 3D Inverse Design method. We also discuss...

How to Design Fans to Reduce Manufacturing Costs and Increase Efficiency?

Ebm-Papst Mulfingen was founded in 1963 and started with the external-rotor motor which was rediscovered as an ideal...

Carver Pump cuts design time, increases design efficiency and product line using 3D Inverse Design

Carver Pump has been one of the world’s leading centrifugal pump manufactures companies since 1938, they used a 3D...

Redesign of Transonic Compressor Rotor using a 3D Inverse Design Method

In this paper, we explore the redesign of a transonic compressor using the 3D inverse design method. In the inverse...

We're exhibiting at ASME Turbo Expo 2018

Visit us at stand 411A, 12th-14th June!

Now in its 63rd year, ASME Turbo Expo is recognized as the...

Design of 3D Centrifugal Compressors with Superior Performance

One of the key challenges the automotive industry is facing is improvement of engine fuel economy with the aim of both...

ADT to Unveil the Latest Version of TURBOdesign Suite at this Year's 13th International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging

Advanced Design Technology (ADT), a global market leader in advanced design software for turbomachinery components will...

Introducing TURBOdesign Suite v6.6 for turbomachinery design and optimization

Flow Characteristics of Pump-Turbine Runners With Large Blade Lean

Frequent changes in the operating modes pose significant challenges in the development of a pump turbine with high...

Theory and Process Behind the Inverse Design of Pumps

The Inverse Design process, theory and application for the pump industry.

ADT at FAN 2018

Advanced Design Technology is pleased to be a part of the International Conference on Fan noise, Aerodynamics,...

Optimize Axial Fan Design Using Inverse Design

In this post we look at designing an axial fan by the 3D Inverse Design method. The entire design process includes...

3DLab and Optima to Export Geometries into Desired CFD Tools using TURBOdesign v6.4

In TURBOdesign v6.4 3DLab - A new export of geometries capability has been added to generate and partition flow domains...

New TURBOdesign Suite module for integration with STAR-CCM+

TURBOdesign Link-CCM+ is a new application which allows integration of TURBOdesign Optima, TURBOdesign1, TURBOdesign...

M4 Generic Method for Meridional Geometry Parameterization

The version 6.4 update to TURBOdesign Suite provides significant new features and functionality to enable designers to...

Introducing TURBOdesign Suite v6.4 for turbomachinery design and optimization

A Robust Mixing Plane Method and its Application in 3D Inverse Design of Transonic Turbine Stages

A robust mixing plane method satisfying interface flux conservation, nonreflectivity and retaining interface flow...

ADT presents TURBOdesign Technology at 14th AICFM Conference 2017

Mehrdad Zangeneh (Managing Director) and Peng Wang (Turbomachinery Design Engineer) of Advanced Design Technology (ADT)...

Global TURBOdesign Symposium Highlights

Advanced Design Technology (ADT) hosted their Global TURBOdesign Symposium on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th November at...

What is blade loading and how is it specified?

Blade loading is the single most important aerodynamic design parameter in turbomachinery blades. It defines the amount...

Supercritical CO2 compressor and turbine design using 3D inverse design

Design High Performance Centrifugal Compressor Vaned Diffusers

The design of the vaned diffuser of a centrifugal compressor is still based on a considerable amount of empiricism in...

Hydrodynamic Design of Pump Diffuser Using Inverse Design Method and CFD

A new approach to optimizing a hydrodynamic design of pump diffuser is presented, based on a three-dimensional inverse...

Key Advantages of 3D Inverse Design in Turbomachinery Design Process

Turbomachinery designers are under pressure to quickly deliver high performing designs. This challenge presents...

Design of a Propeller Fan using 3D Inverse Design Method and CFD for High Efficiency and Low Aerodynamic Noise

Three-dimensional inverse design method, where the 3D blade profile is designed for a specified blade loading...

Design of a Box Fan Rotor Using 3D Inverse Design

In this paper, a 3D inverse design code TURBOdesign1 is applied in a parametric way to the design of a box fan rotor,...

Optimization of Fan Noise by Coupling 3D Inverse Design and Automatic Optimizer

In many electronic cooling applications, axial fans are coupled directly with heat sinks and this has resulted in high...

TURBOdesign1 Optimizes Fan Design

Searching for new tools to make the design process faster and more efficient? TURBOdesign1 was chosen as it was the...

Low Weight, High Speed Automative Fan Design by 3D Inverse Design Method

The cooling system of modern automobiles is the subject of intense reflections to maximize efficiency and reduce the...

Performance Optimization of a Centrifugal Fan

You hear about it everywhere: design optimization. The world requires more efficient and reduced emissions products,...

3D Inverse Method Improves Pump Design

Multi-Objective Optimization of a Centrifugal Pump Stage

Our client of a large global pump manufacturer provides a full range of pump series for a variety of applications.

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3D Inverse Design Method for Development of Centrifugal Pumps

Grundfos are one of the world’s leading pump manufacturers for circulators, heating and air-conditioning as well as...

Performance Optimization of a Centrifugal Pump Stage

Rotodynamic pumps, ranging in type from very low specific speed centrifugal through mixed- and axial-flow pumps,...

Development of New Vertical Line Shaft Pumps with Andritz Group

International technology Group ANDRITZ is a global leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for hydropower...

How Soler & Palau Developed Faster Axial Fan Design Using TURBOdesign1

Soler & Palau Ventilation Group, one of the world’s leading fan manufacturers with over 50 years of experience, offers...

How to Make Big Performance Gains and Meet Efficiency Standards in Compressor Design

Daikin Applied used an inverse design approach to design a compressor with significant gains in efficiency to meet U.S....

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The customer, one of the leading manufacturers of high speed rotating machines, asked ADT to carry out the complete...

Design of High Efficiency Compressors with Low GWP Refrigerants

Refrigerants are used in many applications such as stationary and mobile air conditioning and refrigeration systems. A...

Inverse Design of Aeronautical Turbines

When Avio S.p.A launched an internal review, it lead to a powerful revamp of the whole aero turbines design process,...

Optimization of a pump-turbine runner

Pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) is currently the only proven large-scale (>100 MW) energy storage technology. The...

Pump Design for Reduced Costs & Improved Efficiency

A 3-D inverse design method provides better cavitation control and reduces manufacturing costs

Cost reduction is a...

New Features in TURBOdesign Volute in Version 6.2

Volutes have a major effect on the performance of radial compressor, pumps, and turbines. They can affect the stage...

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