Concepts NREC Debuts Agile Engineering Design System v2025.2

Concepts NREC shares the latest release of the Agile Engineering Design System. The Agile Engineering Design System is an integrated suite of software modules for computer-aided engineering (CAE) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) specialized for turbomachinery.

The CAE release includes enhancements that improve design workflows and expand secondary leakage path capabilities. This release approaches volute modeling with a focus on watertight 3D models and tongue geometries. The leakage path capabilities in the 1D thermodynamic cycle calculation tool, CYCAL, have been expanded via a secondary network solver.

The TurboOPT II product has been enhanced to fully integrate with computational fluid dynamics solvers such as ADS Code LEO and Ansys CFX to enable more optimization. The ARMD rotordynamics and bearing analysis package now offers a honeycomb seal option.

The latest version of the MAX-PAC software for producing 5-axis machining toolpaths has added advanced tools to analyze and optimize toolpaths. Users can now plot process parameters such as axis reversals, and drill/drag angles to analyze and optimize toolpaths. New blade finishing options within MAX-SI allow for cross-pocket passes and blending.

"We are always excited for our CAE and CAM software releases," says Thiago Ebel, Concepts NREC director of Technology and Innovation. "But this one is particularly exciting for us. It delivers on our commitment to integrated workflows and continuously integrating 'real-world' physics, such as secondary flows and seals, which are too often ignored in the design phase and then become costly surprises on the test rig."

Version 2025.2 is available now for active Agile Product Support (APS) members to download. To schedule a live demo or request a trial license please contact [email protected].

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.