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Online Training Courses

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

Single- and Multistage 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)

  • 3D Geometry Shaping
  • Splitters; Diffusers 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

Multistage Compressor Design Specific Features (Practice)

  • Multistage Centrifugal Compressor Design Configuring
  • Operating with additional elements

Existing Compressor Analysis (Practice)

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

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* 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 for the First Part of 2012

Axial Turbine Day 1 – 4 (January 10 - 13), Day 5 - 8 (January 1 7- 20).

Classes starts at 8AM GMT
8 days $1200


Day 1 - 4 (March 5 - 8), Day 5 - 8 (March 12 - 15).

Classes starts at 9AM EST
8 days $1200


Axial Compressor Day 1 – 4 (January 23 - 26), Day 5 - 8 (January 30 - February 2).

Classes starts at 9AM EST
8 days $1200



Day 1 - 4 (May 14 - 17), Day 5 - 8 (May 21 - 24).

Classes starts at 8AM GMT
8 days $1200



Single- and Multistage Centrifugal Compressor Day 1 – 3 (January 24 - 26), Day 4 - 6 (January 31 - February 2).

Classes starts at 8AM GMT
6 days $900



Day 1 – 4 (May 15 - 17), Day 5 - 6 (May 22 - 24).

Classes starts at 9AM EST
6 days $900



Radial Turbine Day 1 – 3 (January 11 - 13), Day 4 - 6 (January 18 - 20).

Classes starts at 9AM EST
6 days $900


Day 1 – 3 (March 6 - 8), Day 4 - 6 (March 13 - 15).

Classes starts at 8AM GMT
6 days $900




Classroom-Based Courses Schedule