PITTSBURGH, May 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brush
Group, the largest independent manufacturer of turbogenerators in
the world, is boosting performance of its generators for gas, steam
and hydro-turbine drive applications by leveraging ANSYS (NASDAQ:
ANSS) multiphysics engineering simulation solutions. The use of
ANSYS® solutions is also leading to time and cost
savings.
The Brush Group chose ANSYS simulation to reduce the six-month
lead time for new design generator manufacturing and to reduce the
extensive costs and complexity of design modifications.
"The smallest units weigh at least 40 tons, take up to six
months to manufacture and contain many small design change
opportunities, some with unmeasurable aspects. So it is simply
impossible to take each new design option to the point of physical
prototyping," said Sarah Allen,
generator development manager, Brush Turbogenerators. "Simulation
software, especially integrated, multiphysics simulation, is vital
to reduce the variables that these design changes create in a
virtual environment before moving to production."
The Brush Group is leveraging ANSYS solutions for structures,
fluids and electronics. The tools accurately simulate the impact of
mechanical changes on the airflow within a turbogenerator. ANSYS
computational fluid dynamics solutions simulate this airflow, which
is crucial as increased performance of the turbogenerator depends
on having a uniform operating temperature and must remain within
national and international standard limits. Finally, ANSYS
electronics solutions simulate the electromagnetic impact of
changing flux densities within the new designs.
"The multiphysics simulation enables us to arrive at the top
three designs, delivering not only time and cost savings in
development but also optimized designs that meet the needs of our
customers," Allen said. "There is a constant evolution at
work."
"Generator users demand high-performance generators, with
challenging goals for efficiency, size and durability," said
Brad Hutchinson, global industry
director, industrial equipment and rotating machinery at ANSYS.
"Given the complex interaction of stress, cooling, electromagnetics
and material properties, advanced multiphysics simulation is the
only way that designers can gain the insights required to optimize
and deliver the machine in a timely manner."
About ANSYS, Inc.
ANSYS brings clarity and insight to customers' most complex
design challenges through fast, accurate and reliable engineering
simulation. Our technology enables organizations ― no matter their
industry ― to predict with confidence that their products will
thrive in the real world. Customers trust our software to help
ensure product integrity and drive business success through
innovation. Founded in 1970, ANSYS employs over 2750 professionals,
many of them experts in engineering fields such as finite element
analysis, computational fluid dynamics, electronics and
electromagnetics, embedded software, system simulation and design
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