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  • Simerics and PDM Analysis Ltd Enter into Cooperation Agreement

    PDM Analysis Ltd and Simerics have teamed up to offer the unique solution for design and development of positive displacement (PD) screw compressors, pumps and motors through an integrated design and analysis tool set consisting of SCORG™ and PumpLinx®. This software suite characterized by fast model set-up, high accuracy and fast computational speed will help companies create an optimized and innovative design of screw machines for improved performance and reduced cost.

    Building on the latest simulation technologies, SCORG™ and PumpLinx® offer the designer an integrated virtual tool to drive the design, development and optimization of positive displacement screw machines capable of simulating the full range of operating conditions, including clearance management, real gas multiphase flows and cavitation. The user friendliness and robustness of this tool will allow companies to design superior screw machines with reduced design efforts, fewer hardware tests and shorter product development cycle times.

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    About PDM Analysis Ltd:

    PDM Analysis Ltd (www.pdmanalysis.co.uk) is the UK based company which offers advanced software, services and consultancy for positive displacement screw machines. The expertise and experience of our staff in the field of screw compressors was built over last 25 years through collaboration with leading industrial and academic customers and partners worldwide. We are closely associated with City University London where SCORG™ was originally developed.

    SCORG™ is the unique software tool for design, grid generation and pre-processing for CFD of positive displacement screw machines. It is designed to minimise efforts and maximise efficiency of the design process by enabling evaluation and manipulation of rotor profiles, geometry, preliminary thermodynamic analysis and grid generation of the large number of positive displacement rotary machines with variety of rotor combinations.

     

    About Simerics:

    Simerics, Inc. (www.simerics.com ) is the US based company which offers unique and innovative computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to drive the design and development of many products, one of which is screw machines. We have offices and distributors world-wide and our staff have decades of experience over broad areas of CFD. Many of the biggest companies in the world have become our partners and customers.

    PumpLinx® is the CFD software from Simerics that is particularly strong in several categories of applications, one of which is positive displacement screw machines. Other strengths of this software include a wide range of components such as valves, bearings, fuel injectors, gear box, heat exchangers and complete 3D CFD models of fluid systems. PumpLinx® is the only software available that can simulate many of the pump, compressor and valve designs; for many others, it is the only one that can generate accurate solutions within reasonable turn-around times. Key advantages of the software include accuracy, faster computational speeds and significantly lower model set-up times.

     

    PR Contact, PDM Analysis Ltd:
    Professor Ahmed Kovacevic
    PDM Analysis Ltd
    8 Eccleston Close,
    Barnet, EN4 9EZ, United Kingdom
    Tel: +49 78 2781 8689
    a.kovacevic@pdmanalysis.co.uk

     

    PR Contact, Simerics:
    Dr. Sam Lowry
    Simerics, Inc.
    303 Williams Ave. Suite 123
    Huntsville, AL 35801, USA
    Tel: 256-489-1480
    sam.lowry@simerics.com

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  • Simerics at Pump & Turbo 2014

    Simerics will be participating in the 43rd Turbomachinery and 30th Pump Symposia in Houston, TX.
    The goal of these events is promote professional development, technology transfer, peer networking, and information exchange among industry professionals.The Symposia exhibition show will host booths of over 300 companies from the oil and gas, petrochemical, power, pumping and turbomachinery industries.This year Symposia (Pump&Turbo2014) will be held at George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX on September 23-25.

    To learn about the latest developments from Simerics and to talk to our engineers, please visit us at booth 410 at the 30th International Pump Users Symposium Exhibition.
    To learn more about 43rd Turbomachinery&30th Pump Symposia in Houston, TX click here

  • Simerics at 2014 Purdue Conferences

    The 22nd International Compressor Engineering Conference, the 15th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference and the 3rd International High Performance Buildings Conference will be held July 14-17, 2014, on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

    Simerics will have three presentations during the Conferences:

    1. 3-D Transient CFD Model for Rolling Piston Compressor with Dynamic Reed Valve

    C-13: Compressor Modeling III • 16/Jul/2014: 9:45am-12:00pm • Location: 322
    ID: 1548

    2. Influence of approaches in CFD Solvers on Performance Prediction in Screw Compressors:

    C-7: Compressor Modeling I • 15/Jul/2014: 1:30pm-3:30pm • Location: 322
    ID: 1124

    3. Numerical Simulation of Unsteady Flow in a Scroll Compressor

    C-1: Scroll Compressors I • 14/Jul/2014: 1:00pm-3:00pm • Location: 314
    ID: 1425

    Please, stop by to talk to our engineers and learn about the latest development of PumpLinx®.

    To learn more about 2014 Purdue Conferences go here.

  • PumpLinx® Version 3.4 Webinars

    The following Webinars are scheduled for PumpLinx® v3.4 to provide an overview of existing capabilities, plus introduce new features of Version 3.4 for selected templates and applications. The sessions are limited in size, with preference given to current users of PumpLinx®, however any interested party is encouraged to register and will be included, space permitting. Sessions will be recorded and made available on the website.

    Session # Topic/Template Date/Time (Morning) Date/Time (Evening)
    1 New Features in 3.4 June 10, 08:30 CT June 10, 18:00 CT
    2 PumpLinx for
    Axial Centrifugal Pumps    		 June 24, 08:30 CT June 24, 18:00 CT
    3 PumpLinx for Oil & Gas August 5, 08:30 CT August 5, 18:00 CT

    Note: CT = US Central Time Zone (Chicago)
    To register go to Webinar Registration or email Chris Langford at cl@simerics.com

    Session Abstracts

    June 10th: New Features in 3.4

    This presentation will provide current users of PumpLinx and Simerics MP with an overview of the new features of the latest software release, Version 3.4. The presentation will include instructions on where and how to download the relevant files and an introduction to the new help files and tutorials. Examples of the new general mesher capabilities will be provided as well as an overview of other common features. In addition, new capabilities pertaining specifically to the PumpLinx Templates (e.g. vane, piston, gerotor, etc. ) will be provided along with recommendations for best practices.

    June 24th: PumpLinx for Axial/Centrifugal Pumps

    Advanced techniques and recommended practices for the simulation of axial/centrifugal pumps are provided. These techniques are relevant regardless of the industry or application. The importance of transient simulation is discussed and demonstrated. The importance and recommended approach for modeling leakage paths and fine details are presented. Mesh methods and the resolution of boundary layers are addressed along with other frequently asked questions. Finally, post-processing is addressed with emphasis on how to evaluate loads, efficiencies, and identify loss mechanism.

    August 5th: PumpLinx for the Oil and Gas Industry

    The methodology applied to various types of devices used in the Oil and Gas industry will be examined in this presentation.  The main areas to be addressed are Axial/Centrifugal pumps, Frac/Mud pumps, Valves, and Systems consisting of combinations of these. These different pump types require unique consideration in regards to the salient features of each device’s characteristics when generating the simulations. Specifically, the Axial/Centrifugal pump simulations require that attention is given to whether or not convergence has been achieved. Residual history (residual drop of 3 orders of magnitude for steady state) is not necessarily sufficient to determine the completeness of the solution (the flow field must be sensible). When analyzing the Frac/Mud pumps the effective viscosity is an issue and adjustments are needed to approximate the volume conditions. Valve simulations require that the proper settings are applied for it to function properly. All of these guidelines will be provided in this presentation. Finally, Systems of combinations of these components are examined.

  • PumpLinx 3.4 Released

    Simerics is proud to announce the release of PumpLinx® Version 3.4. PumpLinx® is a CFD simulation tool unique for virtual testing of fluid pumps, motors, compressors, valves, and systems with rotating and/or sliding components. It is particularly distinguished by its ability to model liquid systems with aeration and cavitation.
    Starting with a 3-D CAD design, PumpLinx® enables the engineer to create a virtual test article and generate flow visualization and engineering output similar in accuracy to full scale hardware test, at a fraction of the time and cost. Among other advances, the newly released PumpLinx® v3.4 includes improved mesh generation capabilities, additional physical models such as flexible walls, and new templates and template features.
    To find out more, please sign-up for the upcoming New Features Webinar, scheduled for June 10, 2014.

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