WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Apr 7, 2025 – Concepts NREC and ADS CFD have partnered to combine the Agile Engineering Design System for Turbomachinery with the ADS GPU Accelerated CFD software. This integration allows turbomachinery designers to run CFD calculations 15-120X faster than traditional methods while reducing hardware costs.
The Agile Engineering Design System (AEDS) is an integrated suite of software modules for CAE and CAM specialized in turbomachinery. The ADS GPU Accelerated CFD software suite consists of ADS Code WAND, an automated mesh generator for multistage turbomachinery, and ADS Code LEO, a CFD solver that has steady and unsteady turbomachinery capabilities and has been optimized for GPU acceleration. ADS Code LEO is validated with experimental data and used at turbomachinery OEMs.
The two companies have integrated the ADS Code LEO into the AEDS so designers can launch a GPU CFD calculation with a single click. The meshing of the geometry, transfer of the boundary conditions, setup, and launching of the solver have all been automated. The GPU-powered CFD will run 15-120X faster than traditional CPU-based CFD methods without loss of fundamental validations that have made ADS Code LEO a trusted CFD partner in the turbomachinery space. The integration is available now in v2025.1 of the AEDS.
The president of Agile Engineering Software at Concepts NREC, Dr. Peter Weitzman, commented, “Our new partnership with ADS will revolutionize turbomachinery design. Engineers will be able to do their traditional steady state mixing plane calculations 15-120X faster reducing design time considerably, and in addition, full 360-degree unsteady calculations will finally become practical within product design timelines.”
Mr. Michael Ni, president of ADS CFD, said, “We are excited to partner with Concepts NREC, the leader in turbomachinery design, to bring the next leap in turbomachinery design and analysis software directly to designers. The speed and accuracy of ADS GPU CFD coupled with the deep turbomachinery knowledge of the Concepts NREC and ADS CFD teams is a winning combination for our customers.”
Source: Concepts NREC
About Concepts NREC
Established in 1956, Concepts NREC provides turbomachinery design, development, testing, manufacturing, and software solutions. Headquartered in White River Junction, VT, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including engineering design, CAE and CAM software, precision manufacturing, and educational training. Concepts NREC has developed the Agile Engineering Design System, an integrated software suite covering the entire turbomachinery design process, serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, industrial processing, medicine, and transportation. The company employs approximately 163 professionals and has been recognized among the Best Places to Work in Vermont for 2025.
About ADS CFD
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Ramon, CA, ADS CFD Inc. specializes in providing advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and consulting services, primarily for the aerospace industry. Their flagship product, Code LEO, offers high-fidelity CFD analysis tailored for gas turbine engines, including multi-stage compressors and turbines. Leveraging GPU acceleration, their solutions enhance computational speed, marking one of the most substantial advancements in CFD performance over the past three decades. The company serves sectors such as aviation and aerospace component manufacturing. ADS CFD focuses on delivering specialized expertise in turbomachinery design and analysis.