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Fast-Track Development of New Pump-Turbine Energy Recovery Unit with Stringent Efficiency Requirements
Overview
Fast-Track Development of New Pump-Turbine Energy Recovery Unit with Stringent Efficiency RequirementsANSYS |
Actuators - Hydraulic Actuators Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Backup & Recovery | |
Equipment & Machinery | |
Product Research & Development | |
Training | |
Operational Impact
The use of ANSYS technology not only helped FEDCO to meet its stringent efficiency requirements but also brought about several other operational benefits. The integration of ANSYS Workbench with SolidWorks CAD software and FEDCO's proprietary hydraulic design software streamlined the design process, increasing automation and reducing the time and resources required. The ability to accurately predict the performance of designs before committing to final pattern and casting designs significantly reduced the risk of costly design errors. Furthermore, the ongoing use of ANSYS CFX for analysis across the entire FEDCO product line has led to consistent efficiency gains. A notable side benefit was a substantial reduction in operating noise levels, improving the user experience. | |
Quantitative Benefit
The entire process increased automation. | |
Hydraulic design improvements developed within Workbench allowed FEDCO to meet efficiency requirements, which exceed extrapolated values of existing designs by approximately 6 percent. | |
Ongoing analysis using ANSYS CFX has been applied to the entire FEDCO product line, resulting in efficiency gains ranging from 4 percent to 7 percent. | |