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SoftInWay presents new online courses for engineers involved into turbine / compressor design. During 8 days, 2 hours per day, our leading engineering experts who developed SoftInWay’s classroom-based courses will be providing you with an in-depth, practical coverage of turbomachinery design, analysis and optimization.

Highlights and Benefits

  • Comprehensive course program includes 8 hours of lectures (theoretical overview, practical exercises and home task reviews) and 8 hours of consultation (Q&A sessions).
  • Flexible schedule allows participation in the course without leaving the office to save precious working hours.
  • All sessions are recorded allowing a quick access to the course contents at any time.
  • Online course structure ensures consultation with instructors in real time and immediately response.
  • The major focus on practice enables implementation of the suggested design and optimization procedures in the live engineering process.
  • You will gain the SAME turbomachinery design knowledge and skills as during classroom training and save travel costs (which can be spent to other professional courses).

Online Course Contents and Schedule*

Axial Turbine


Day 1

9.00-9.30

Introduction to Axial Turbine Design Process

30 mins
9.30-10.00

Turbine Preliminary Design (design parameters and approach) (Theory)

30 mins
10.00-11.00

Turbine Preliminary Design (Practice)

  • Design parameters influence study (number of stages, geometric dimensions, etc)
  • Design of Steam Turbine
  • Design of Gas Turbine

1 hour

Day 2

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Day 3

9.00-9.30

Review of home tasks projects

30 mins
9.30-10.00

Streamline Solver and Optimization (Theory)

30 mins
10.00-11.00

Streamline solver, generation of turbine map, Design of Experiment optimization (Practice)

  • Calculation in Streamline solver
    • Streamline solver task formulation
    • Meanline (1D) and axisymmetric (2D) calculation
    • Twist selection
  • Off-design maps calculation
  • DoE and optimization

1 hour

Day 4

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Day 5

9.30-10.00

Review of home tasks projects

30 mins
9.30-10.00

Profiling, 3D Blade Design (Theory)

30 mins
10.00-11.00

Profiling, 3D Blade Design, 3D FEA&CFD (Practice)

  • Profiling
    • Profiling Methods
    • Potential Flow Charts Study
    • Profile Optimizations
  • 3D Blade Design
    • 3D airfoil shaping
    • Stacking; Lean, Sweep
  • 3D FEA Structural and Vibration Analysis
  • 3D CFD Flow Path Calculations

1 hour

Day 6

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Day 7

9.00-9.30

Review of home tasks projects

30 mins
9.30-10.00

Analysis and redesign of existing turbine (Theory)

30 mins
10.00-11.00

Existing turbine analysis (Practice)

  • Existing turbine model creation for analysis
  • Analysis of flow path condition changes under different factors influence
  • Existing turbine redesign and rerate possibilities estimation

1 hour

Day 8

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Axial Compressor


Day 1

9.00-9.30

Introduction to Axial Compressor Design Process

30 mins
9.30-10.00

Axial Compressor Preliminary Design (design parameters and approach) (Theory)

30 mins
10.00-11.00

Axial Compressor Preliminary Design (Practice)

  • Design parameters influence study (number of stages, geometric dimensions, etc)
  • Compressor performances express check (design point correspondence, gas dynamic stability margin)

1 hour

Day 2

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Day 3

9.00-9.30

Review of home tasks projects

30 mins
9.30-10.00

Compressor Design and Off-Design Performances (Theory)

30 mins
10.00-11.00

Streamline solver, generation of compressor maps, Design of Experiment optimization (Practice)

  • Calculation in Streamline solver
    • Streamline solver task formulation
    • Meanline (1D) and axisymmetric (2D) calculation
    • Twist selection and optimization
  • Off-design maps calculation

1 hour

Day 4

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Day 5

9.30-10.00

Review of home tasks projects

30 mins
9.30-10.00

Profiling and 3D Blade Design (Theory)

30 mins
10.00-11.00

Profiling, 3D Blade Design, 3D FEA&CFD (Practice)

  • Profiling
    • Potential Flow Charts Study
    • Standard profile usage (NACA series, etc)
  • 3D Blade Design
    • 3D airfoil shaping
    • Stacking; Lean, Sweep
  • 3D FEA Structural and Vibration Analysis
  • 3D CFD Flow Path Calculations

1 hour

Day 6

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Day 7

9.30-10.00

Review of home tasks projects

30 mins
9.30-10.00

Analysis of existing compressor (Theory)

30 mins
10.00-11.00

Existing compressor analysis (Practice)

  • Creation of existing compressor model for analysis
  • Off-design performances maps calculation with rotating stators; Stators rotation schedule schemes
  • Plotting experimental data on compressor maps

1 hour

Day 8

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Centrifugal Compressor


Day 1

9.00-9.30

Introduction to Centrifugal Compressor Design Process

30 mins
9.30-10.00

Centrifugal Compressor Preliminary Design and Off-Design Calculations (Theory)

30 mins
10.00-11.00

Centrifugal Compressor Preliminary Design (Practice)

  • Initial Sizing Procedure
  • Inlet and outlet devices (volutes, ducts)

Centrifugal Compressor Design and Off-Design Performances Analysis (Practice)

  • Meanline analysis for design point
  • Off-Design Performances Maps Calculation

1 hour

Day 2

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Day 3

9.00-9.30

Review of home tasks projects

30 mins
9.30-11.00

Centrifugal Compressor Profiling and 3D Blade Design (Practice)

  • Potential Flow Charts Study
  • 3D Geometry Shaping

3D FEA Structural and Vibration Analysis (Practice)

3D CFD Flow Path Calculations (Practice)

1 hour
30 mins

Day 4

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Day 5

9.30-10.00

Review of home tasks projects

30 mins
9.30-11.00

Existing Compressor Analysis (Practice)

  • Creation of existing compressor model for analysis
  • Study of varying parameters influence on performances (splitters, volute geometry)
  • Plotting experimental data on compressor maps

1 hour
30 mins

Day 6

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Radial Turbine


Day 1

9.00-9.30

Introduction to Radial Turbine Design Process

30 mins
9.30-10.00

Radial Turbine Preliminary Design and Off-Design Calculations (Theory)

30 mins
10.00-11.00

Radial Turbine Preliminary Design (Practice)

  • Initial Sizing Procedure
  • Flow path shapes adjustments

Radial Turbine Design and Off-Design Performances Analysis (Practice)

  • Meanline and axisymmetric analysis for design point
  • Off-Design Performances Maps Calculation

1 hour

Day 2

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Day 3

9.00-9.30

Review of home tasks projects

30 mins
9.30-11.00

Radial Turbine Optimization with Design Of Experiment (Practice)

Radial Turbine Profiling and 3D Blade Design (Practice)

  • Potential Flow Charts Study
  • 3D Geometry Shaping

3D FEA Structural and Vibration Analysis (Practice)

3D CFD Flow Path Calculations (Practice)

1 hour
30 mins

Day 4

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Day 5

9.30-10.00

Review of home tasks projects

30 mins
9.30-11.00

Existing Radial Turbine Analysis (Practice)

  • Creation of existing turbine model for analysis
  • Study of varying parameters influence on performances
  • Plotting experimental data on compressor maps

1 hour
30 mins

Day 6

Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

See the calendar

* To order customized online courses following your specific requirements, please contact us.

How to Access the Training

After the registration is completed, you will receive an email confirmation with instructions. Shorty before the training we will send you the Meeting invitation message with a link and login details. If you have further questions or need assistance, feel free to contact us by this email.

Upcoming Online Courses

Axial Turbine Day 1-4 (May 17-20), Day 5-8 (May 24-27).

Class starts at 8 a.m. GMT
8 days $1200 Registration closed
Day 1-5 (July 12-16), Day 6-8 (July 19-21).

Class starts at 9 a.m. EST
8 days $1200
Registration closed
Day 1-4 (September 6-9),
Day 5-8 (September 13-16).

Class starts at 8 a.m. GMT
8 days $1200


Day 1-4 (October 25-28),
Day 5-8 (November 1-4).

Class starts at 9 a.m. EST
8 days $1200


Axial Compressor Day 1-5 (May 31-June 4), Day 6-8 (June 7-9).

Class starts at 8 a.m. GMT
8 days $1200 Registration closed

Day 1-3 (July 21-23), Day 4-8 (July 26-30).

July 21: Class starts at 12 a.m. EST
July 22-30: Class starts at 9 a.m. EST
8 days $1200



Day 1-4 (September 27-30),
Day 5-8 (October 4-7).

Class starts at 8 a.m. GMT
8 days $1200



Day 1-4 (November 29-December 2),
Day 5-8 (December 6-9).

Class starts at 9 a.m. EST
8 days $1200



Radial Compressor Day 1-4 (June 1-4), Day 5-6 (June 7-8).

Class starts at 9 a.m. EST
6 days $900 Registration closed

Day 1-2 (July 19-20), Day 3 (July 22),
Day 4 - 6 (July 27-29).

Class starts at 8 a.m. GMT
6 days $900 Registration closed

Day 1-3 (September 28-30),
Day 4-6 (October 4-6).

Class starts at 9 a.m. EST
6 days $900



Day 1-3 (November 23-25),
Day 4-6 (November 30 - December 2).

Class starts at 8 a.m. GMT
6 days $900



Radial Turbine Day 1-3 (May 18-20), Day 4-6 (May 24-26).

Class starts at 9 a.m. EST
6 days $900 Registration closed
Day 1-3 (July 7-9), Day 4-6 (July 12-14).

Class starts at 8 a.m. GMT
6 days $900 Registration closed

Day 1-3 (September 7-9),
Day 4-6 (September 13-15).

Class starts at 9 a.m. EST
6 days $900


Day 1-3 (October 26-28),
Day 4-6 (November 1-3).

Class starts at 8 a.m. GMT
6 days $900




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