In December 2006 SoftInWay released AxSTREAM v.2.0 which brings the proven design and optimization capabilities for axial turbomachinery to the world of radial turbomachinery. AxSTREAM can now be used to design flow paths for centrifugal compressor, radial turbines, mixed flow turbines, fans, blowers, turbochargers, turbopumps, etc. An educational version of AxSTREAM for radial turbomachinery was also released.

Along with design capabilities for radial turbines and compressors, AxSTREAM v.2.0 has incorporated into it a number of new and beneficial features such as:

• Mixed/Radial/Axial flow path design “from scratch” and multidisciplinary optimization using a handful of basic parameters and a set of geometric constraints
• Mixed/Radial/Axial flow path Meanline analysis and optimization with support of “as-designed” and off-design operational conditions
• Throughflow analysis
• Camberline/Thickness interactive profiling and airfoil design
• Push-Button FEA
• Integrated optimizer based on design-of-experiment (DoE) methodology
• Performance maps generation
• Capability to export 3D airfoil geometry in formats acceptable for Numeca, ANSYS CFX, etc. and in IGES format for NX, SolidWorks, Pro-E, ANSYS etc.

More information about these new features of AxSTREAM can be obtained by downloading the following animated presentations:

• Centrifugal Compressor Overview (Download)
• Radial Turbine Overview (Download)

Following the successful mid-year release of AxSTREAM Educational Version for axial turbines and compressors, SoftinWay has now released a similar Educational Version for Radial Turbomachinery. These programs are advanced teaching tools for any college or university conducting studies in the areas of turbomachinery design. They provide students and faculty access to leading edge turbomachinery design and multidisciplinary optimization software at minimum expense.

This program constitutes a "learn as you go" course that aids students in understanding the overall design and performance principles of radial turbines and centrifugal compressors through the same fully interactive AxSTREAM™ design programs used by engineering professionals throughout the world.

Seoul National University has placed the initial order for the radial educational version.

"Upon examination, we concluded that the educational versions of AxSTREAM™ offered by SoftInWay are powerful teaching tools in helping our engineering students develop from theoretical to practical, real world turbomachinery flow path design," said Dr. Shin-Hyoung Kang, Professor at School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Seoul National University. "This teaching tool will, no doubt, help our students be better engineers when they enter the industrial world."

We currently invite you to explore the vacancies that the links below are leading to:

Sales Engineer/Project Manager

Project Manager

CAE Software Developer

You will join a strategically focused and highly motivated team involved in Scientific, Mechanical Engineering, Design Consulting and Software Development.  You also will have an opportunity to work on multiple projects in a flexible, friendly environment.

SoftInWay is going to conduct a course on the use of its AxSTREAM™ Suite of Multidisciplinary Design Optimization software on May 11-12, 2007.

The course is being conducted in conjunction with the ASME/IGTI Turbo-Expo Conference and Exhibition at Palais de Congrès in Montréal. This is an on-hands course and is a special offering in that it is constructed to include both axial and radial turbomachinery. The course is designed for engineers involved in the design or retrofitting of flow paths for turbines, compressors, turbochargers, fans, blowers and turbopumps, and any current user of AxSTREAM™ who is interested in getting the most out of the power of AxSTREAM™.

The conference occurs May 14-17. Please come by and say Bon Jour at our booth, #501.

As the number-one city in Canada for international meetings, Montréal has always been synonymous with attendance records and success. Thanks to its culture, the warmth of its residents, and a beautiful and bustling downtown, Montréal is a destination where attending a convention or exhibition becomes a memorable and enriching experience.

Course curriculum and registration details can be obtained through SoftinWay’s website at www.softinway.com.

Robert M. (Bob) Brown has joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Bob is responsible for expanding the awareness of AxSTREAM™ worldwide.

“We are excited to have an experienced sales and marketing professional of Bob’s caliber at SoftInWay,” said SoftinWay President Dr. Leonid Moroz. “The company is poised to further expand our market penetration in the U.S., Asia and Europe, and we believe Bob is the right person to take us to the next level.”

Before joining SoftInWay, Bob was VP Sales and Marketing for Business Strategies America, a marketing/sales services and consulting company focused on establishing new and alternative energy products and companies. He has over 25 years of experience within the turbomachinery industry. While at GE Aircraft Engines, he was responsible the launch and marketing programs for the LM6000 gas turbine, and he led the development of the U.S steam turbine rotor retrofit program at ALSTOM Power.

Bob is also tasked to expand SoftinWay’s engineering services business which provides consulting services in the areas of thermal and structural stress analysis and CFD modeling.

SoftinWay is constantly moving forward in expanding its distribution network to better serve the worldwide turbomachinery community. Recently we completed an agreement with FEA-Opt Technology to provide distribution of its AxSTREAM™ Suite of Multidisciplinary Design Optimization software to the Taiwanese turbomachinery industry.

FEA Opt Technology (www.fea-optimization.com) provides high-technology solutions like Numerical Design Optimization, multi-physics CAE consultancy, CAE system integration and customization to the industrial and scientific customer bases within Taiwan. “Most of our personnel come from Taiwanese turbomachinery companies and are recognized CAE experts locally” said Dr. Shen-Yeh Chen, President of FEA Opt Technology and who is currently a consultant to several research institutes and corporations in Taiwan. “With AxSTREAM in our product line, FEA-Opt Technology can really provide total solutions to turbomachinery customers now.”

“We are very pleased to be establishing a partnership with such an experienced CFD/CAE solutions provider as FEA Opt Technology,” stated Dr. Leonid Moroz, President of SoftInWay. “Their past success in supporting clients in the industrial, aerospace and automotive industries in Taiwan will prove to be a great strength in establishing our design optimization software in these markets.”