This webinar will highlight the application of 3D Inverse Design and TURBOdesign Suite to the design and optimization of fans and blowers for high stage performance and noise reduction.

The webinar is aimed at all fan and blowers design engineers and design managers looking to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the complex flow physics required to enhance fan and blowers stage performance while reducing noise.

Short Abstract:

This one hour free webinar will present optimal design guidelines for systematic design of high performance and low noise fans and blowers. During the session we will highlight the key advantages of using 3D Inverse Design and TURBOdesign Suite for the design and optimization of all types of fans and blowers, including axial, mixed-flow, forward and backward curved fans and blowers blades including unique volute design capabilities.

During the webinar we will highlight three recent cases:

• The Fan Noise Consortium: A large collaborative industrial project sponsored by 16 fan manufacturers and 6 research institutes aimed at identifying the optimal design guidelines for high efficiency and low noise axial propeller fans.
• Design and optimization of axial fans for reduced tip leakage losses and low tonal noise: A summary of two recent projects aimed at designing an axial cooling fan featuring a very large tip gap and a second example aimed at reducing the tonal noise of a high speed CPU cooling fan.
• Redesign and optimization of an automotive HVAC blower stage: Main redesign steps into improving the stage performances of a backward curved, sirocco type, blower and volute to fit into the tight packaging constraints.

The webinar will conclude on ease of application of 3D Inverse Design and TURBOdesign Suite for all fans and blowers, facilitation of transfer of design know-how between teams and projects and integration within established design and optimization processes.

In an attempt to accomodate your schedule we will be hosting a live webinar at both 9AM BST and 12PM EDT on Wednesday 22nd April.

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We are delighted to announce the publication of the first papers in Case Studies in Fire Safety. Case Studies in Fire Safety provides an open forum for the rapid publication of short, structured case studies in fire safety and related short communications providing an essential compendium of case studies for fire protection engineers, designers, researchers and other practitioners in the field of fire safety.

The short studies come from both industry and practice and provide critical insights from thought leaders on current technology as well as specific examples of technology in use. To read the papers, click on the links below:

Fire Scene Reconstruction of a Furnished Compartment Room in a House Fire A.C.Y. Yuen | G.H. Yeoh | R.Alexander | M.Cook

Performance-based design of road tunnel fire safety: proposal of new Swedish framework Jonatan Gehandler | Haukur Ingason | Anders Lönnermark | Håkan Frantzich | Michael Strömgren

Impact of jet fan ventilation systems on sprinkler activation P.A. (Tony) Enright

Pressurization systems do not work & present a risk to life safety Simon Lay

Fire safety engineering at a crossroad Brian J. Meacham