Past News

December 2011

On December 1st SoftInWay hosted free webinar “How and Why to Upgrade Industrial Steam Turbines: Market Analysis, Rationale, Advantages and Challenges” where Dr. Boris Frolov, the Director of Engineering described and analyzed the industrial turbomachinery market as well as the reasons for performing industrial turbomachinery upgrades.

On December 13 – 15, 2011 SoftInWay took part in the POWER-GEN International that was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

SoftInWay Inc. has signed a software license agreement with Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai according to which the university will incorporate AxSTREAM Educational Version into their university curriculum. Read Press Release

SoftInWay Inc. has Announced a Training Schedule for the first half of 2012.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University has adopted AxSTREAM Educational Version to provide students with a real-life understanding of the turbomachinery design basics. Read Press Release

November 2011

On November 13 - 18, 2011 SoftInWay Inc. participated in the International Gas Turbine Congress 2011 Osaka (IGTC'11) that was held in Osaka, Japan. During this Congress Dr. Leonid Moroz has successfully presented the research paper named “Integrated Environment for Gas Turbine Design”.

October 2011

SoftInWay has created a new demo called "Centrifugal Compressors Design and Analysis". This video describes how to use AxSTREAM Turbomachinery Design Suite to perform design, analysis, optimization and retrofitting of Single and Multi-Stage centrifugal compressors.

September 2011

On September 14 SoftInWay Inc. participated as a gold sponsor in the 16th Blade Mechanics Seminar that had been organized by the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, in cooperation with ASME Europe.

On September 12-15 SoftInWay took part in the 40th Turbomachinery Symposium that was held at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX, USA and also was at booth 116. Just before the Turbomachinery Symposium on September 10-12, SoftInWay hosted AxSTREAM Workshop on Turbomachinery Flow Path Design and Optimization.

August 2011

On August 4 SoftInWay hosted free webinar Comprehensive Introduction to SoftInWay: AxSTREAM, Consulting, Fundamentals and Design Training Courses.

July 2011

New movie Axial Compressor Conceptual Design and Analysis. Overview has been published at the Video Center.

June 2011

The SoftInWay team participated in ASME Turbo Expo 2011 that was held on June 6-10, in Vancouver, Canada. SoftInWay had two stage presentations, one named Design of Mixed Flow (Axial-Radial) Compressor with AxSTREAM 3 and the other, Retrofitting of Turbomachinery: from Scanned Data to a New Efficient Flow Path with AxSTREAM 3.

Just before the congress and exhibition, June 3rd to 5th, SoftInWay led an AxSTREAM Workshop on Turbomachinery Flow Path Design and Optimization.

On June 16 the SoftInWay team organized free webinar High Efficiency Turbomachinery – from Conceptual Design to Manufacturing. During the webinar it was demonstrated how using the software solutions of SoftInWay and Delcam could greatly improve the speed, cost and efficiency at every stage in the development of new equipment.

May 2011

New movie Axial Turbine Design and Analysis in AxSTREAM 3 has been published at the Video Center.

Now SoftInWay’s videos on design and optimization using AxSTREAM Software Suite are available through the Video Center.

Two training AxSTREAM workshops have been organized in Jundiaí, Brazil. Workshop Axial and Radial Turbine was held on May 16 - 18; workshop Axial and Single, Multistage Centrifugal Compressor & Fanson was held on May 23 - 25.

April 2011

On April 28 SoftInWay hosted free webinar Retrofitting of Turbomachinery – from Scanned Data to a New Efficient Flow Path where the company’s team showcase a new tool for analysis of raw scanned data points and determination of airfoil characteristics – AxSLICE.

March 2011

On March 31 the SoftInWay team organized free webinar Advanced Design of Multistage Centrifugal Compressor.

SoftInWay Inc. has signed an agreement with State Marine Technical University of St. Petersburg (SMTU) to incorporate AxSTREAM Educational Version into the curriculum of Department of Marine Turbines and Turbine Plants, Faculty of Marine Engineering. Read press release >>

SoftInWay Inc. has concluded a partnership agreement with Continuous Control Solutions (CCS) – a global provider of automation, process control and real-time optimization systems. Read press release >>

Free webinar Design of Mixed Flow (Axial-Radial) Compressor was held on March 3. During this online event the experts from SoftInWay helped participants to find answers to such critical questions as choosing optimal shaft rotation speed, defining maximal meridional dimensions and selecting the right number of stages.

February 2011

On February 21-25 SoftInWay held an integrated course on Axial Turbine Fundamentals and Turbomachinery Design and Optimization with AxSTREAM in Munich, Germany. The participants gained a clear practical understanding of the basics of axial turbines and flow path development from initial data input to 3D blade design using AxSTREAM. “The training course was very beneficial for me. The training material was sufficiently good in terms of rapid progress through the software,” admitted Sinan İNANLI, Aerodynamics & Performance Engineer in Tusas Engine Industries Inc., Turkey.

SoftInWay Inc. celebrated the 12^th anniversary. Since its early years the company has been committed to stable growth and development of turbomachinery industry by providing AxSTREAM software and training for engineers worldwide

Kaluga Branch of Bauman Moscow State Technical University has adopted AxSTREAM Educational Version to provide students with a real-life understanding of the turbomachinery design basics. Read press release >>

December, 2010

SoftInWay was among the participants of Power Gen International that was organized at Orange County Convention Center, West Halls, Orlando, FL, USA, on December 14-16, 2010.

By the end of the exhibition SoftInWay announced the winner of drawing who was granted an iPod touch – Mr. James M. Slee, Program Manager from Mauell Corporation, PA, USA.

November, 2010

On November 15-19, in Boston, MA, USA the 5-day course Steam and Gas Turbine Design took place.

On November 12-18 Dr. Horacio Perez-Blanco (Penn State University, USA) presented the benefits of using AxSTREAM for teaching turbomachinery at ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition in Vancouver, Canada. The article “Experience in Teaching Turbomachinery Using Advanced Dedicated Software” includes a detailed description of tasks students had performed, their feedback and overall conclusion by Dr. Perez-Blanco who has over 30 years of teaching experience.

The SoftInWay team disclosed the features of the newly-launched AxSTREAM 3.0 for design and redesign of multistage centrifugal compressors in the course of the free webinar on November 18.

SoftInWay presented AxSTREAM 3.0 for Design and Redesign of Flow Path for High Efficiency Turbomachinery at the ASME Gas Turbine Technical Chapter meeting that took place on November 8, 2010, at Advanced Combustion Technology, Inc (ACT Texas) Division, 8525 Freeland St, Houston Texas 77061.

October, 2010

On October 21 SoftInWay hosted free webinar Design of High Efficiency Steam Turbine in AxSTREAM.

On October 4-7 SoftInWay took part in the 39th Turbomachinery Symposium that was held in George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

September, 2010

The SoftInWay team shared the industry best practices for design and optimization of turbomachinery during the 5-day integrated training course Axial Turbine Fundamentals and AxSTREAM Workshop in Düsseldorf, Germany, on September 20-24.

June, 2010

The SoftInWay team participated in ASME Turbo Expo 2010 – an annual gas turbine technical congress and exposition – that was held on June 14-18, in Glasgow, UK. On Tuesday, June 15 SoftInWay presented papers New and Advanced Capabilities for Multidisciplinary Design and Optimization of Turbomachinery Flow Path and Analyzing Turbine and Compressor Performance to Optimize the Costs of Manufacturing, Repairs and Overhauls at the conference.

Just before the congress and exhibition, on June 11-13, SoftInWay hosted AxSTREAM Workshop on Turbomachinery Flow Path Design and Optimization.

From June 8 to 10 SoftInWay was presenting AxSTREAM 3.0 capabilities for turbomachinery design Power Gen Europe in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

May, 2010

On May 18 SoftInWay showcased the new features of AxSTREAM 3.0 in the course of an introductory seminar in Yaesu, Tokyo, Japan.

The 5-day training course Steam and Gas Turbine Design was held on May 17-21, in Malmo, Sweden.

April, 2010

The new 5-day training course “Steam and Gas Turbine Design” started up on April 19-23, in Boston, MA, USA. Based on Axial Turbine Fundamentals , this course yet features multiple practical exercises and is focused on developing turbine design and optimization skills in engineers, not just on providing them with the necessary theory.

SoftInWay took part in POWER-GEN India 2010 – the largest ‘POWER-GEN’ conference and exhibition outside of Europe and North America that was held at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, on April 21-23.

The next webinar in the AxSTREAM 3.0. presentation series, dedicated to radial turbomachines, was held on April 15.

March, 2010

On March 3-7, in Hyderabad, SoftInWay Inc. took part in India Aviation 2010 – the premier exhibition and conference on civil aviation in India – where it presented the capabilities of AxSTREAM software for design and retrofitting of turbomachinery.

On March 8-12, in Boston, MA, USA SoftInWay organized integrated course on Axial Compressor Fundamentals and Turbomachinery Flow Path Design and Optimization with AxSTREAM.

SoftInWay continued to present AxSTREAM 3.0 to the engineering community: following the axial turbines webinar in February, on March 4, the company hosted AxSTREAM – Generation 3: New Features for Axial Compressor Design.

February, 2010

SoftInWay has released web-based training courses to help engineers from all over the world learn turbomachinery design from the leading industry experts without leaving their offices.

On February 8-12, in Düsseldorf, Germany, SoftInWay hosted an intensive course on Axial Turbine Fundamentals and Turbomachinery Flow Path Design with AxSTREAM. The guest speaker was Dr. Alexander Wiedermann from MAN Turbo Inc. who gave a speech on Present and Future Prospects of Turbomachinery Design Based on CFD.

SoftInWay presented capabilities of the newly-launched AxSTREAM during its monthly free webinar “AxSTREAM – Generation 3: New Features for Axial Turbine Design” that was held on February 4.

December, 2009

5-day Integrated Course on Axial Turbine Fundamentals and Turbomachinery Flow Path Design with AxSTREAM took place in Singapore on December 15-19.

SoftInWay held free webinar Axial Turbine Overhaul. Flow Path Efficiency: Strategy for 2010 that addressed the challenges power station and airline engineers usually faced between overhauls. The webinar included a presentation of AxSTREAM and gathered participants from 11 countries worldwide.

November, 2009

On November 9-13 SoftInWay organized an intensive course for professional engineers in Düsseldorf, Germany.

October, 2009

Mass High Tech, the Journal of New England Technology, has recognized SoftInWay Inc. among the recipients of its 2009 TechCitizenship Awards. This award is usually given to companies which made a notable contribution into the development of charitable, non-profit and community organizations throughout New England. SoftInWay is honored to be awarded by MHT that has been serving the technology and innovation community since 1983 and currently has 15,000 subscribers.

On October 29 SoftInWay held free webinar for engineers Integrated System for Rapid 3D FEA and 3D CFD Analysis of Turbomachinery in AxSTREAM.

September, 2009

Free webinar Designing the Flow Paths of Mixed Flow Compressors was organized by the SoftInWay team on September 15.

Tusas Engine Industry Inc., a joint venture between GE, TAI, TSKGV and THK, one of the leaders of Turkish aerospace industry, has given preference to AxSTREAM while selecting a software solution to design new aircraft engines. “We strongly believe that AxSTREAM will add to our existing design capabilities for advanced technology components in our engine projects.” – said Ali Dinç, TEI Design Engineering Manager. More >>

On September 21-25 SoftInWay hosted the Intensive Training Course on Axial Turbine Fundamentals and Turbomachinery Design with AxSTREAM which took place in Düsseldorf, Germany. This course received very positive feedback from the attendees from the leading engineering companies and technology universities.

August, 2009

On August 9-14 SoftInWay participated in the International Symposium on Heat Transfer in Gas Turbine Systems that was held in Antalya (Turkey) and presented its paper “Comparison of Counter-Rotating and Traditional Axial Aircraft Low-pressure Turbines Integral and Detailed Performances”. The paper covers today’s challenges of engine development and describes a counter-rotating turbine as a more efficient and less fuel-consuming solution to provide the highest gain in performances.

July, 2009

The Pennsylvania State University has adopted AxSTREAM software to incorporate it into the curriculum of its Engineering Department to teach Gas Turbines and Turbomachinery during the academic year F09-SP10.

EURO/CFD, one of the leading providers of CFD solutions in France, has become a new distributor of SoftInWay to expand the company’s presence in the French market.

On July 14 in Bangalore, India, SoftInWay in association with DesignTech Systems Ltd conducted an introductory seminar on AxSTREAM as software for design, analysis and multidisciplinary optimization of turbomachinery flow path. The seminar was a great success among turbomachinery manufacturers seeking to cut costs without sacrificing product reliability and attracted particular attention of the local press.

On July 23 SoftInWay organized free webinar Design and Multidisciplinary Optimization of Turbomachinery with AxSTREAM. This real-time event was attended by engineers from 17 countries who gained a deeper insight into turbomachinery flow path optimization using such disciplines as stress and vibration, aerodynamics and heat transfer.

June, 2009

On June 5-7 in Orlando (FL, USA) SoftInWay held a 3-day intensive course focused on design, analysis, optimization and retrofit of axial/radial turbomachinery with AxSTREAM. After this educational event the company participated in Turbo Expo 2009 from June 8-12.

On June 18 SoftInWay successfully conducted free webinar AxSTREAM in Turbomachinery Education – from a couple of parameters to complete 3D flow path design in a few classes. The webinar included a guest speaker Dr. Ian Halliwell and received extremely positive feedback from the professors, students and engineers who attended.

May, 2009

SoftInWay has organized free 1-hour webinar Design and Re-design of Flow-Path for High-Efficiency Steam and Gas Turbine that took place on May 14 at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. EST.

New training course Steam Turbine Fundamentals has been released by SoftInWay. The program represents a comprehensive 4-day class focused on steam turbine basics, thermodynamics, gas dynamics and structural analysis. This course is dedicated to engineers who want to gain more profound knowledge of steam turbine and its elements to improve the design and optimization practice.

April, 2009

On April 16, 2009 SoftInWay held webinar Analyzing Axial Compressor Performance to Optimize the Costs of Manufacturing, Repairs and Overhauls where engineers from 13 countries involved in the process, power station and airline industries participated.

SoftInWay Inc. has launched new release AxSTREAM 2.5.2. Starting from this release, the Streamline solver will perform 1D and 2D analysis for radial turbine. AxCFD (3D flow solver) is expanding to calculate water and gas with models based on the Van der Waals and Redlich-Kwong equations of state. Also, the k-e turbulence model was introduced to AxCFD.

February, 2009

SoftInWay celebrates 10 years in business. Among the company's greatest achievements are the development of the unique and effective software for multidisciplinary turbomachinery flow path design - AxSTREAM™ and finding reputed clients worldwide, to name just a few: Dresser-Rand (USA), Wood Group (Switzerland), Stork Turbo Services (Germany) and many others. On the occasion of its anniversary SoftInWay announces a special offer for academia.

On February 20 SoftInWay conducted free 1-hour webinar Flow Path of Turbomachinery: Three Questions to Engineers of Power Station and Airline between Overhauls: When to Do, What to Do and What We Will Gain.

AxSTREAM Turbomachinery Flow Path Design and Optimization Workshop was held in Boston, MA, US, on February 24-26.

January, 2009

On January 27 SoftInWay conducted 1-day introductory seminar AxSTREAM - Software System for Design, Analysis and Multidisciplinary Optimization of Turbomachinery Flow Path in Tokyo. The seminar took place in Yebisu Garden Place and was dedicated to mechanical and aerospace engineers seeking to raise efficiency of turbomachinery and to design/redesign an optimized flow path using AxSTREAM. Among the participants there were representatives of 25 companies. During the seminar Dr. Leonid Moroz, President and CEO of SoftInWay, outlined the specifics of today's axial and radial turbomachinery design and presented the new features of the AxSTREAM software.

SoftInWay expanded its team by adding two new members to Sales and Marketing Department. As International Sales Manager, Ronnie Lindgren will strengthen the company's presence in the international market, while Chris Bocci will concentrate on promoting AxSTREAM in North America in the capacity of National Sales Manager.

December, 2008

SoftInWay has released an innovated Educational Version for Turbomachinery Flow Path Design, Analysis and Optimization. The new educational suite was tailored to the newly-launched AxSTREAM 2.4.1.1 characterized by the adaptation of the Streamline Solver to centrifugal compressors, more detailed Mollier diagram, the inclusion of Campbell diagram and enhanced 3D flow module AxCFD (Euler and potential flow solvers).

On December 3-5 SoftInWay conducted its training on turbomachinery flow path design and optimization in Dusseldorf, Germany. The attendees from France, Germany, Great Britain, Korea and Turkey were acquainted with the fundamentals of turbomachinery design with AxSTREAM, choosing a particular topic to study. SoftInWay also presented the new features of the 3rd generation of AxSTREAM, such as the new structure of internal database, customizable fluid and loss models and tables of real gas and thermal perfect gas specifications for two kinds of fluid models.

November, 2008

SoftInWay participated in 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition in Boston, October 31 - November 6, 2008. In the course of the congress SoftInWay presented its paper on the Integrated Conceptual Design Environment for Centrifugal Compressors Flow Path Design. The paper covers centrifugal and mixed-type compressors flow path design grounded on a unique integrated conceptual design environment. The new method is aimed at optimizing the whole process of turbomachinery flow path design, cutting engineering costs.

October, 2008

Another SoftInWay turbomachinery workshop was held in Boston on October 7-9 in the context of 2008 Turbomachinery Flow Path Design and Optimization Course. During this interactive workshop SoftInWay turbomachinery design engineers presented their latest innovations and showed how to make a turbine/compressor quickly and efficiently using AxSTREAM. The curriculum included interactive courses on axial compressor, axial turbine, centrifugal compressors, turbochargers, fans, blowers and turbopumps engineering and optimization.

September, 2008

SoftInWay relaunched its Educational Version for Turbomachinery Flow Path Design. The new version features new Streamline Solvers that are meant to analyze multistage turbomachinery flow path and flow path with counter-rotating blade rows. The main goal of the Streamline Solvers’ implementation was to improve the overall practice of axial and radial turbine and compressor design.

July, 2008

On July 21 - 23 SoftInWay Inc. took part in AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit in Hartford, CT, USA. SoftInWay was exhibiting its AxSTREAM™ software suite of multidisciplinary design, analysis and optimization of turbomachinery flow path. The main interest of attendees was the capabilities of AxSTREAM to design turbopump for space applications.

June, 2008

On June, 9-13th SoftInWay Inc. took part in annual ASME TurboExpo 2008 Exhibition which took place in Estrel Berlin Exhibition Hall & Convention Center. SoftInWay presented its AxSTREAM conceptual turbomachinery design and optimization system. During exhibitions President of Softinway Inc. Dr. Leonid Moroz had a stage presentation about upgrade turbine performance through retrofit in AxSTREAM.