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🚀 READY TO TAKE YOUR PUMP DESIGN SKILLS FURTHER? Join Concepts NREC's Centrifugal and Axial Pumps course, Modern Design, Performance, and Problem Solving 5 days. Real engineering. Practical problem-solving. You'll learn how to: ✓ Start the pump design process ✓ Evaluate critical design trade-offs ✓ Improve performance and competitiveness ✓ Interpret performance data ✓ Apply modern design techniques ✓ Use CFD effectively ✓ Identify and solve unusual pump performance problems 📅 October 19–23, 2026 📍 White River Junction, Vermont or online 💻Live instruction | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM EDT 📚 Includes the textbook Centrifugal Pump Design and Performance by Dr. David Japikse 🔗 Register now and reserve your place. (https://bit.ly/4qpUpnj) #PumpDesign #Turbomachinery

What happens when engineers can intentionally include secondary flow paths earlier in the design process and carry them through the rest of the workflow? Join us on September 9 for a webinar exploring new cooling and secondary flow design and analysis capabilities in the Agile Engineering Design System. Developed as part of a recently completed Department of the Air Force AFWERX SBIR project, these capabilities give engineers new ways to incorporate cooling and secondary flows into their designs and understand their impact across the machine. During this 45 minute session, Mark Anderson, Chief Technology Officer, will demonstrate: - The role of intentional secondary flow paths in turbomachinery design. - The capabilities of the new labyrinth seal model accounting for additional geometrical parameterization and applicable across fluid types. - How integrated cooling and secondary flow models connect from meanline design through 3D geometry, CFD, and cycle analysis. - The benefits of an integrated workflow for cooling and secondary flow design and analysis. 📅 September 9, 2026 🕚 11:00–11:45 AM EDT Register now: https://bit.ly/4wFCQ4l Can't attend live? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording.

Every great breakthrough in turbomachinery starts with innovative thinking and engineering. 💡 If you have the next bold or creative idea in turbomachinery and need a partner to help your dream become a reality, Concepts NREC would welcome the opportunity to meet with you at the @Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia to discuss how we can help you get to market faster, smarter, cheaper, and ahead of the competition. For over 70 years, Concepts NREC’s integrated suite of products and solutions for turbomachinery design, software, manufacturing, production, assembly, testing, and engineering challenges have given birth to products and ideas that are changing our world. From clean and efficient renewable energy and power generation solutions to propelling the most efficient aircraft and rocket engines, our designs provide the tools for a sustainable future. 🦾 Visit us at booth #1826 to explore: 🚀 Industry-leading turbomachinery design software 🔬 Engineering services and performance optimization ⚙️ Precision 5-axis CAM software for complex components 🏭 Manufacturing solutions—from prototype to production Whether you're designing compressors, pumps, turbines, expanders, or fans, our experts would welcome the opportunity to talk with you and to earn your business and trust. 📍 We look forward to seeing you at TPS 2026 in Houston, TX! #TPS2026 #Turbomachinery

Cooling and secondary flows aren't secondary to turbomachinery performance. But historically, accounting for them throughout the design process hasn't always been available. Engineers have often had to move between different tools, rely on simplified assumptions, or wait until later in the design process to understand how secondary flow paths affect the machine as a whole. That's the problem we set out to address through our recently completed Department of the Air Force AFWERX SBIR project. The project focused on making cooling and secondary flows a more intentional and accessible part of the turbomachinery design process, giving engineers the ability to incorporate them earlier and evaluate their impact throughout the workflow. That meant developing capabilities to create secondary flow paths, model components such as labyrinth seals with greater fidelity, and carry that information through a connected workflow from meanline design to 3D geometry, CFD, and cycle analysis. Why does that matter? When these analyses are disconnected, engineers have to bridge the gaps themselves. Information has to be transferred between tools, assumptions can change along the way, and important interactions may not become clear until later in the design process. By bringing these capabilities into the Agile Engineering Design System®, engineers can consider cooling and secondary flows alongside the rest of the machine and better understand their impact as the design develops. The aim is to give engineers a more complete picture of machine performance earlier in the process, when there's still greater flexibility to make informed design decisions.

Come see the power of MAX-PAC in action at #IMTS! 🎥   Concepts NREC has partnered with Heller Machine Tools on a live demo showcasing their innovative line of high-performance 5-axis machining centers elegantly milling a multi-stage turbine wheel. A sneak-peek of the part is in the image below and we invite you to come and see the part and their powerful line of machines in action for yourself at booth #338930.🔥   Alternatively, come and meet the MAX-PAC team at Concepts NREC booth #133030. Ryan Lussier, Christos Maninos, Peter Klein, Lane Dillon, Caleb Harwood, and more would love to show you the latest breakthroughs in the world's leading suite of software to manufacture bladed #turbomachinery hardware. 🦾   IMTS - International Manufacturing Technology Show Heller Machine Tools #5Axis #IMTS2026 #WeAreIMTS #MAXPAC #impellers #inducers #blisk #IBR #blades

“This was one of the best trainings I have been to. The instructors were extremely knowledgeable about the subject being taught and encouraged questions and open dialogue during instruction, which helped maximize our understanding of the complex subject matter. I enjoyed the variety of teaching tools provided during instruction, such as: visual aid objects that were passed around, lecture slides with the theory, slides with case studies covering the subjects being taught, and then dedicating the last day to applying the concepts to a real problem.” Join us in Frankfurt or online this October for the Rotordynamics and Bearings Technologies Fall Seminar. You'll learn practical methods for analyzing rotor behavior, bearing dynamics, and system stability through expert instruction, real-world case studies, and hands-on learning. 📅 October 26–30, 2026 📍 Maritim Hotel | Frankfurt, Germany 💻 Live online attendance available Reserve your seat today: https://bit.ly/3RLF6J3 #Rotordynamics #Turbomachinery

Optimization studies shouldn't require engineers to manually reconnect their tools every time they start a new study. With the Agile Link integrating Concepts NREC’s design tools, TurboOPT II™, and CFD options, design variables can flow seamlessly between platforms without the manual scripting and file transfers that often slow teams down. By streamlining the setup and creating a more repeatable workflow, engineers can spend less time managing software and more time evaluating designs. Watch this short clip to see how the workflow comes together. For a deeper look at how your team can advance its turbomachinery optimization workflow, watch the free on-demand webinar: https://bit.ly/4wjzDYc

The toughest propulsion challenges can often benefit from an experienced engineering partner rather than just individual tools. The team at Concepts NREC looks forward to meeting with you at TETS 2026 to discuss and explore how our integrated expertise in design, manufacturing, and testing could support your advanced development programs from initial concept through laboratory validation. We welcome your questions about: 🔹 Electrified turbomachinery 🔹 High-speed rotating systems 🔹 Thermal management and recuperators 🔹 Secondary flow optimization 🔹 Small engine development 🔹 Prototype manufacturing and testing We look forward to hearing about your next program and toward exploring how we can help turn your dreams into reality. 📍 Booth 412 | Dayton, Ohio What turbomachinery challenge can we help you solve? #TETS2026 #Turbomachinery

When engineers first begin studying rotordynamics, one of the most counterintuitive concepts they encounter is the gyroscopic effect. In rotating machinery, the gyroscopic effect influences how a rotor responds to vibration. As rotational speed increases, the rotor no longer behaves the same way in every direction. As speed continues to increase, these gyroscopic effects become more pronounced. The rotor's natural frequencies split into two separate modes: forward whirl and backward whirl, each responding differently because of the component's rotation. If these effects aren't accounted for during rotordynamic analysis, critical speeds and dynamic response can be predicted inaccurately, potentially leading to poor machine performance or even damage. It's one of the reasons rotordynamics is fundamentally different from many other areas of structural dynamics. Speed changes the operating condition and the dynamic characteristics of the system itself. Learn more about why accounting for the gyroscopic effect is essential when analyzing rotating machinery: https://bit.ly/3RSEVvt

Whether you're developing a new machine or improving an existing one, having the right engineering expertise can make all the difference. For more than 70 years, Concepts NREC has helped organizations solve complex turbomachinery engineering challenges. Our team supports every stage of product development from concept and design through manufacturing, testing, and validation, combining hands-on engineering experience with the software and design methodologies we develop and use every day. From targeted technical support to complete product development programs, we work alongside customers to turn engineering challenges into practical solutions. Learn more about our engineering services: https://bit.ly/4hFmSTP