Concepts NREC, ADS CFD annouce partnership

Concepts NREC and ADS CFD have partnered to integrate high-speed GPU-accelerated CFD technology directly into the Agile Engineering Design System (AEDS). This collaboration allows designers to perform CFD simulations 15 to 120 times faster than conventional CPU-based solvers, while significantly lowering hardware costs, the companies said.

Concepts NREC and ADS CFD announce strategic partnership to bring faster GPU and accelerated CFD to turbomachinery design. (Image: Concepts NREC)

At the core of the partnership is the integration of ADS Code LEO, a well-established CFD solver optimized for GPU acceleration, and ADS Code WAND, an automated mesh generator for multistage turbomachinery. The companies said these tools are now seamlessly embedded into the AEDS software suite — a specialized platform for turbomachinery CAE and CAM applications — enabling users to run high-fidelity CFD calculations with a single click. The integration automates everything from meshing to boundary condition transfers, solver setup, and job launching.

“Our new partnership with ADS will revolutionize turbomachinery design,” said Dr. Peter Weitzman, president of Agile Engineering Software at Concepts NREC. “Engineers will be able to complete traditional steady-state mixing plane calculations many times faster, and for the first time, full 360-degree unsteady calculations will become practical within normal product development timelines.”

ADS Code LEO has long been trusted by turbomachinery OEMs for its accuracy and reliability, validated against experimental data, the companies said. Now enhanced by GPU computing power, it offers dramatically reduced simulation times without sacrificing the validation standards critical in turbomachinery applications.

“We are excited to partner with Concepts NREC, the leader in turbomachinery design, to bring the next leap in design and analysis software directly to designers,” said Michael Ni, President of ADS CFD. “The speed and accuracy of ADS GPU CFD, combined with the deep expertise of both teams, creates a powerful advantage for our customers.”

The newly integrated solution is available now in version 2025.1 of the AEDS. By slashing simulation runtimes from weeks to hours — or even minutes — this partnership positions itself as a major step forward for engineers working on compressors, turbines, fans, and pumps across industries including energy, aerospace, and industrial machinery.

For the turbomachinery market, where iterative optimization and real-time design feedback are increasingly critical, this new capability offers the potential to reduce design cycles, cut development costs, and improve product performance in ways previously out of reach.

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Concepts NREC and ADS CFD announce strategic partnership to bring faster GPU and accelerated CFD to turbomachinery design. (Image: Concepts NREC)