TurboTides

Design, Analyze, and Optimize Turbomachinery—All in One Platform

Challenges in Modern Turbomachinery Design

Disconnected tools slow down the design process
Engineers rely on multiple software for design, simulation, and analysis.
Complex workflows increase design time
Data is trasnferred between different softwares from 1D, Geometry, CFD and FEA
Achieving accurate performance prediction is difficult
Lack of calibrated models affects reliability of design outcomes.
Optimization across disciplines is challenging
Thermal, aerodynamic, and structural analyses are often not integrated.

TurboTides enables faster, more accurate turbomachinery design with a fully integrated and efficient engineering workflow.

Why Engineers Choose TurboTides

Fully Integrated Design Platform
Combines cycle analysis, 1D/2D/3D design, CFD, and FEA in one unified system.
Seamless End-to-End Workflow
Automated, lossless data transfer between modules eliminates manual rework.
Accurate Model Calibration & Prediction
Advanced data reduction enables precise 1D models calibrated with CFD or experimental data.
Multi-Disciplinary Optimization
Integrated AI-driven optimization across thermodynamics, aerodynamics, and structural analysis.
Reusable Design Knowledge & Database
Built-in database captures and reuses past designs, accelerating future development cycles.

About TurboTides

TurboTides is a fully integrated turbomachinery design system that enables engineers to design, analyze, and optimize compressors, turbines, pumps, and fans within a single unified environment. It combines system-level analysis, 1D/2D/3D design, CFD, FEA, and optimization tools into a seamless workflow—eliminating the need for multiple disconnected software tools.

Built for turbomachinery engineers, designers, and R&D teams, TurboTides supports the entire design lifecycle—from preliminary sizing and flow path development to detailed 3D simulation and performance optimization. Its integrated database and model calibration capabilities allow users to leverage existing data, accelerate design iterations, and develop high-efficiency machines with confidence.

By unifying design, simulation, and optimization in one platform, TurboTides significantly reduces development time, improves accuracy, and enables faster innovation—making it a powerful solution for organizations working on advanced turbomachinery systems.

Advanced Turbomachinery Capabilities Built for Real-World Performance

Cycle Modeling & Analysis

Supports power turbine model and turbojet engine model.
Supports adding a secondary air system (SAS), modeling of turbine cooling and anti-surge flow path.
Supports simulation of Printed Circuit Heat Exchangers (PCHE).
Supports various options for compressor and turbine model types, such as one-dimensional mean-line models and characteristic maps.
With embedded optimizer, automatic optimization of cycle parameters can be achieved.

1D Meanline Design and Analysis

Enables rapid design of centrifugal, axial, and mixed-flow pumps using proven industry methodologies.
Supports advanced configurations including counter-rotating axial compressors and complex diffuser designs.
Provides accurate real-fluid and two-phase flow modeling using REFPROP-based thermodynamic properties.
Includes flexible modeling features such as scaling, flow cuts, and variable geometry for design exploration.
Built-in optimization and user-defined functionality (UDF) allow customization and efficient parameter tuning.

2D Through-Flow Analysis

Based on the streamline curvature method for accurate and efficient turbomachinery analysis.
Automatically extracts blade geometry parameters including angle, thickness, and lean.
Generates computational grids directly from 3D geometry for faster setup.
Incorporates advanced models for losses, deviation, blockage, and radial mixing.
Supports optimization, multi-operating point analysis, comparative studies, and integrated post-processing.

Geometric Modeling

Enables comprehensive 3D parametric modeling for compressors, turbines, pumps, and fans.
Provides real-time visualization and flexible geometry editing, including flow components and mechanical features.
Supports advanced blade and component modeling, including NACA/DCA/MCA airfoils and diffuser parameterization.
Offers robust design tools for volutes, inlet chambers, and complex turbomachinery geometries.
Allows import/export of CAD models with full parameterization, along with a database for model storage and reuse.

3D CFD Flow Field Simulation

Provides a full 3D pressure-based CFD solver supporting structured, unstructured, and hybrid meshes.
Enables parallel computing with automatic mesh generation and advanced grid optimization features.
Supports real-fluid modeling, cavitation, two-phase flow, and boundary layer control (y+ specification).
Integrates seamlessly with 1D analysis for automatic boundary condition setup and result comparison.
Offers powerful post-processing with contours, vectors, streamlines, and third-party integration (e.g., TurboGrid).

3D FEA Finite Element Analysis

Supports finite element analysis for key components such as impellers and volutes.
Provides automated pre-processing including mesh generation, load, and constraint setup.
Enables fluid-structure interaction with one-way coupling between CFD and FEA.
Handles linear and nonlinear material models including elastic, plastic, creep, and hyperelastic behavior.
Offers comprehensive analysis capabilities with advanced post-processing, including stress, thermal, vibration, and dynamic response evaluations.

Embedded Database

Any object within TurboTides (components, machines, curves, fluid models, etc.) can be saved to the database and reloaded into the current design.
The object-oriented database can input various complex data structures such as performance maps, components, machines, geometric models, and fluid models.
Users can customize data record types and specify properties through scripts.
All content stored in the database is searchable, recoverable, and reusable.
Supports both local and remote online access to data.

Optimization Design

Supports advanced optimization methods including Latin Hypercube Sampling, genetic algorithms, and adaptive search techniques.
Features AI-driven OASIS optimization for complex, multi-objective, and constraint-heavy design problems.
Enables optimization across multiple domains including cycle analysis, 1D/2D flow, CFD, and FEA.
Allows integrated or standalone solver execution for flexible optimization workflows.
Provides scripting capabilities for customized and multidisciplinary optimization processes.

How TurboTides Works

TurboTides streamlines turbomachinery design through an integrated workflow that connects preliminary design, geometry development, and performance optimization. Starting with flow path sizing and refinement, engineers can interactively build and modify blade geometry before validating designs using fast 2D solvers and advanced 3D CFD. The process seamlessly extends to structural analysis, enabling efficient evaluation of performance, reliability, and design variations within a unified environment.

Applications

TurboTides empowers engineers to design high-performance compressors, turbines, pumps, and fans using a seamless, integrated workflow that accelerates development and improves efficiency.

Industries

TurboTides supports a wide range of industries where turbomachinery performance is critical. From aerospace propulsion to energy systems and industrial applications, it enables engineers to design, analyze, and optimize high-efficiency machines with confidence.

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Frequently Asked Questions on Turbo Tides

TurboTides® stands out due to its holistic design approach, featuring an integrated system, an exceptionally advanced and interactive GUI, and pioneering industry-first features. To truly comprehend these distinctions, we invite you to experience it firsthand.

Kindly complete the trial request form, and one of our sales consultants will promptly get in touch with you to guide you through the trial setup. Typically, our trials run for two weeks, but in exceptional circumstances, we can extend this period for up to four weeks.

Our aim is to empower you to effectively navigate the software independently. To facilitate this, we provide training, user documentation, and, of course, unparalleled support from our technical team through email, phone, or online meetings.

Certainly, we offer the full functionality of the software during the trial period. However, to accommodate the limited timeframe, the trial is tailored to specific machine types as per the user's request.

The software cost is contingent on the selected modules and machine types. Our pricing is not determined by the software's features and functionalities but rather by the modules and machine types. Additionally, there are no additional charges for floating licenses.

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We provide adaptable licensing choices, including annual lease, perpetual, and lease-to-own options.<br>

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We ensure smooth integration with third-party commercial software. If your workflow involves third-party or inhouse software, you can export the geometry in a custom format to seamlessly incorporate it into your existing processes. Should you have specific requirements, please don't hesitate to inform us, and our technical support team will gladly work on developing custom export options tailored to your workflow.

Indeed, we maintain an engineering consulting division dedicated to assisting with product development and consulting endeavours. Feel free to complete the form to connect with us regarding your specific requirements. Feel free to reach out to us: Request quote

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