Hello,

I am interested in the Axial Fan TCAD geometry builder mentioned in this example:
https://www.cfdsupport.com/axial-fan-design-and-simulation/

Can someone in the forum clarify whether the TCAE-Lite version provides access to this geometry builder, or if the full TCAE package is required?

Thank you for your help!

Daniel Garcia

Hello,

I would like to present my current project for further experiments with TCAE and TOPT.

It is a parametric axial fan created in the OpenVSP free parametric CAD primarily used for aviation purposes. It allows controlling the geometry with pre-programmed parameters and their further linking. It can also be controlled by external scripts. All these functions are perfect premises for geometry optimization with our TOPT module.

This model is designed for catalogue-like making of fans for defined conditions. You create a spectrum of axial fan variation and then choose which one suits the best (with consideration on parameters like pressure drop or aerodynamic torque and then fan efficiency calculated from them).

Simplified model will be used in the upcoming TCAE tutorial, where only a few basic blade parameters will be modified. Its main purpose there will be demonstration of the TOPT capabilities and their potential use in industrial design.

This category aims to enable discussion and support and enhance the users' knowledge and skills in using CAD tools to create simulation-ready models. The highest ambition is using fully automated geometry-builders for parametric optimization.