Initial Sizing Tools

Two new meanline design tools are included with ANSYS BladeModeler software:

PCA Engineers Vista CCD for Centrifugal Compressors
Given the compressor duty — mass flow, pressure ratio, etc. — and geometric constraints, the program will configure the compressor impeller geometry and provide essential non-dimensional performance parameters — specific speed, specific flow, etc.

PCA Engineers Vista CPD for Centrifugal Pumps and Volutes
Given the pump duty — flow rate, head, speed, etc. — and geometric constraints, the program will configure the pump impeller and volute geometry and provide essential non-dimensional performance parameters — specific speed, suction specific speed, head coefficient, etc.

For both of these tools, blade geometry is output directly to the BladeGen component of ANSYS BladeModeler

BladeModeler Vista CCD

PCA Engineers Vista CCD
for initial sizing of centrifugal compressors