Lightweighting a centrifugal pump in nTop
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Video of Lightweighting a Centrifugal Pump in nTop
Published on October 19, 2023
Applications
Key Software Capabilities
- Lattice structures
- Simulation
- Topology optimization
- Ribbing
Turbomachinery refers to machines – like turbines and compressors – that transfer energy between a rotor and a fluid. Examples of turbomachinery include centrifugal pumps, Francis turbines, Peloton wheels, and more.
In this video, Yuki Okada, Technical Marketing Specialist at nTop, shows you how he lightweights a centrifugal pump to improve efficiency and structural stability. He will show you how he applied four different lightweighting techniques, ribbing, topology optimization, variable shelling, and lattices.
Watch and learn how to:
- Take any surface and generate ribs to improve structural performance
- Run a topology optimization to lightweight
- Combine multiple lightweighting techniques (topology optimization, shelling, and lattices) on a single component
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