- 1 -

1D-streamline

	Centrifugal, Mixed-flow Pump/ Fan
	Centrifugal Compressor
	Radial-inflow Gas Turbine

- 3 -

3D Model

	Reverse Engineering
	3D Model
	Model display (top)
	Model tree (left)
	Problems when generating the 3D model

- A -

	Setup
	Parameters

ANSA

Ansys

	CAD, CAM
	Ansys SpaceClaim (Ansys)
	Known issues in Spaceclaim
	CFD
	Ansys Meshing (Ansys)
	Ansys ICEM-CFD (ANSYS)
	Ansys TurboGrid (ANSYS)

ANSYS Workbench

approximation

	Polyline to Bezier
	Circular arc approximation

Approximation functions

Area circles

Area progression

Assumptions

	Parameters
	Parameter
	Parameters

asymmetric

	Cross Section
	Internal cross sections

AUNGIER

Auto fit view

AutoCAD

	CAD, CAM
	AutoCAD (Autodesk)

AutoGrid

	CFD
	OMNIS/AutoGrid (NUMECA)

Automated component design

Automatic

	Automatic calculations
	Cut-water

Automatic design

Automatic update

Axial extension

	Primary flow path
	Bezier

axial impeller

	Parameter
	z, T Peripheral projection

- B -

	Setup
	Setup

	Polyline to Bezier
	Blade mean line
	Blade edges
	Cross Section
	Bezier cross section

Bezier curves

Bezier mode

	Meridional contour
	Primary flow path
	Bezier
	Leading, Trailing edge

Bezier polynom

Blade

	Edge position
	Blade profile
	Blade sweep
	Trimming

Blade angle

	Inlet triangle
	Outlet triangle

blade angle distribution

Blade angles

	Blade properties
	Blade lean angle

Blade blockage

	Inlet triangle
	Outlet triangle

	Blade properties
	Blade profiles

Blade thickness leading edge

BladeGen

	RTZT format
	CAD, CAM

- C -

	CFturbo
	Export

CAE

Calculate

	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Blade properties

Calculation

camber angle

Casing

	Global setup
	RSI connection

Catia

	CAD, CAM
	CATIA (Dassault Systèmes)

CFD

	CFturbo
	Export
	Ansys ICEM-CFD (ANSYS)
	CFD setup

CFT

CFturbo

CFturbo2ICEM

Characteristic numbers

	Parameters
	Parameter
	Parameters

Check

checksum

Chord length

	Kinematics
	Blade element momentum method
	Lieblein method
	Simple method
	Blade profile

Circle

	Circular Arc + Straight line
	Cross Section
	Diffuser

	Licensing
	Node-locked license setup

Compare

Compensation

	Spiral development areas
	Cut-water compensation

Compressor

conformal mapping

	Blade mean line
	t, m Conformal mapping

Constant

Contact addresses

continuity equation

	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Dimensions

Contour

	Model tree (left)
	Contour

contra rotating

Coordinate system

	Model display (top)
	Blade mean line

	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Cordier

Coupled

	Primary flow path
	Bezier

Coupled linear

Creo Parametric

Cross section

	Primary flow path
	Bezier

Cross sections

	Centrifugal, Mixed-flow Pump/ Fan
	Centrifugal Compressor
	Radial-inflow Gas Turbine
	Cross Section

Curvature

Cut-water

	Spiral development areas
	Cut-water compensation
	Cut-water

Cut-water diameter ratio

Cut-water width ratio

- D -

	Blade properties
	Slip coefficient by PFLEIDERER

default

	Impeller
	Initial default settings

Degree of reaction

Density

Design point

	Global setup
	Setup
	Setup

Design report

Design rule

	Spiral development areas
	Design rule

DesignModeler

Deviation angle

	Blade properties
	Outlet triangle

Deviation flow - blade

diagram

Diameter coefficient

	Approximation functions
	Parameters
	Parameter

diameter ratio

	Parameters
	Parameters

Diameter ratioVolumetric e

Diameter.cftdi

	Dimensions
	Shaft/Hub

Dimensions

	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Parameters
	Dimensions
	Francis Turbine
	Dimensions
	Kaplan Turbine
	Dimensions

Direction of rotation

Display options

distance tolerance

	Problems when generating the 3D model
	Model settings

- E -

	Parameters
	Parameter
	Parameters
	Parameters

Efficiency total-to-static

Efficiency total-to-total

	Spiral development areas
	Diffuser

Euler's Equation of Turbomachinery

	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Dimensions

	Batch mode
	Export
	Ansys ICEM-CFD (ANSYS)
	Model tree (left)

Extend blade

Extension

	Spiral development areas
	Diffuser

Extension on exit

External

External geometry

	Import geometry
	Reverse Engineering

- F -

file

File location

	Approximation functions
	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Shaft/Hub

find

Finishing

	Model finishing
	Model finishing

Flow

Flow angle

	Geometric coupling
	Setup
	Blade properties

Flow angle inflow

Flow angle outflow

Flow angles

	Parameters
	Parameter

	Francis Turbine
	Setup
	Parameters
	Dimensions

Freeform

Frontal view

	Blade mean line
	Blade profiles
	Blade edges

Full impeller

	Create new design
	Setup
	Setup

Full volute

Function

	Edit fields with empirical functions
	Approximation functions

- G -

- H -

	Shaft/Hub
	Meridional contour
	Primary flow path
	Bezier

hub diameter

	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Shaft/Hub

- I -

	Reverse Engineering
	Basic
	3D Model
	Model tree (left)

IGG

Impeller

	CFturbo
	Stage designer
	Initial default settings
	Warning level
	Setup + Inlet

Impeller diameter

	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Cordier
	Balje

Impeller efficiency

Impeller Options

Import

	Add component
	Import geometry
	Reverse Engineering
	Progression dialog
	Model tree (left)

Incidence angle

	Blade properties
	Inlet triangle

Inclination angle

	Primary flow path
	Bezier

Inclination angle hub

Inclination angle shroud

Inclination angle trailing edge

Inducer

ineffective blade angle

	Contour
	RSI connection
	Trimming

	Batch mode
	General handling

install

installation

	Installation
	Silent Mode

Intake coefficient

	Approximation functions
	Parameters

	Cross Section
	Internal cross sections

Internal efficiency

Inventor

	CAD, CAM
	Inventor (Autodesk)

inverse design

Isentropic Mach number

- K -

Kaplan

	Kaplan Turbine
	Setup
	Parameters
	Dimensions

- L -

Language

Leading edge

	Meridional contour
	Primary flow path
	Bezier
	Leading, Trailing edge
	Inlet triangle
	Blade edges

Length unit for Export

License

	Node-locked license setup
	Cloud license setup
	Show license information
	Troubleshooting
	GeneralPrefereneces

License agreement

License key

Licensing

	CFturbo
	Licensing

- M -

	Licensing
	Node-locked license setup

Main dimensions

	Centrifugal, Mixed-flow Pump/ Fan
	Setup
	Dimensions
	Centrifugal Compressor
	Dimensions
	Radial-inflow Gas Turbine
	Parameters

	Primary flow path
	Bezier

Mean line

Mechanical Efficiency

	Approximation functions
	Parameter
	Parameters

merdional velocity

Meridian

meridinal deceleration

Meridional

meridional boundaries

	Blade profiles
	Blade edges

Meridional contour

Meridional deceleration

	Approximation functions
	Parameters
	Parameter

Meridional extension

Meridional flow coefficient

Meridional preview

	Dimensions
	Dimensions

Meshing

	CFD
	Ansys Meshing (Ansys)

Minimal relative velocity

Mixed-flow impeller

mixed-flow rotor

	Parameters
	Dimensions

- N -

	Approximation functions
	Extent

Number of revolutions

Numeca

- O -

Obstruction

OMNIS

	CFD
	OMNIS/AutoGrid (NUMECA)

	Slip coefficient by GÜLICH/ WIESNER
	Slip coefficient by AUNGIER/ WIESNER
	Slip coefficient by VON BACKSTROEM

Outlet

	Contour
	RSI connection
	Trimming

Outlet triangle

	Inlet triangle
	Outlet triangle

Outlet width

	Dimensions
	Dimensions

Outlet width ratio

	Parameters
	Parameter

Output

Overall efficiency

- P -

Parallel to z

	Primary flow path
	Bezier
	Leading, Trailing edge

Parameter

	Batch mode
	Edit fields with empirical functions
	Batch mode/ Optimization
	Approximation functions
	Setup

Parameters

	Export
	Parameters
	Parameters

Parametric model

Parasolid

	Reverse Engineering
	Basic
	3D Model
	Model display (top)
	Model tree (left)

permission

permissions

PFLEIDERER

	Blade properties
	Slip coefficient by PFLEIDERER
	Spiral development areas
	Design rule

Physical variable

pitch

	Kinematics
	Blade element momentum method
	Lieblein method
	Simple method

point based export

Points

	Approximation functions
	Model tree (left)

Pointwise

Polyline

	Progression dialog
	Polyline to Bezier

Position

potential flow

Power loss

	Parameters
	Parameter

Power output

Power partitioning

Preferences

	GeneralPrefereneces
	Impeller

Pressure coefficient

	Parameters
	Parameter

Pressure difference

Pressure side

Primary side

	Graphical dialogs
	Model display (top)

	Troubleshooting
	Problems when generating the 3D model
	RSI connection

Profile

	Blade profiles
	Blade profile

progression

	Progression dialog
	Progression diagrams

Progressions diagrams

- R -

	Radial element blade
	z, T Peripheral projection
	Blade lean angle

radial equilibrium

	Cu-specification
	Radial equilibrium

Radial impeller

Radial rotor

	Parameters
	Dimensions

Radius

	Circular Arc + Straight line
	Line Segments cross section

	Cross Section
	Bezier cross section
	Diffuser

Required driving power

	Parameters
	Parameter

Rotor-Stator-Interface

RSI

	RSI connection
	CFD setup

	Francis Turbine
	Kaplan Turbine

- S -

Save

	Graphical dialogs
	Open/ Save design
	Model display (top)

	Silent Mode
	Setup
	Setup

Shaded

shaft

shaft diameter

	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Shaft/Hub

Shaft/ hub

Sharp

Shroud

	Meridional contour
	Primary flow path
	Bezier

Shroud angle

shroud diameter

Side friction efficiency

	Meridional contour
	Circular Arc + Straight line

	Setup
	Setup

Slip

	Blade properties
	Outlet triangle

Slip velocity

	Slip coefficient by GÜLICH/ WIESNER
	Slip coefficient by AUNGIER/ WIESNER
	Slip coefficient by VON BACKSTROEM

Solid

	Model tree (left)
	Problems when generating the 3D model
	Hub/Shroud materials

	Kinematics
	Blade element momentum method
	Lieblein method
	Simple method

SpaceClaim

	CAD, CAM
	Ansys SpaceClaim (Ansys)
	Known issues in Spaceclaim

Specific diameter

	Cordier
	Balje

Specific energy

Specific speed

	Setup
	Setup
	Cordier
	Balje

	Setup
	Ruled Surface blade

	Kinematics
	Blade element momentum method
	Lieblein method
	Simple method
	Blade profile

Stagnation point

Standard specifications

Stanitz-Radius

Start

	Start
	Export

Start angle

start date

Static moment

	Meridional contour
	Primary flow path
	Bezier

Status bar

STEP

	Reverse Engineering
	Basic
	3D Model
	Model tree (left)

Step by step

STEPANOFF

	Spiral development areas
	Design rule

Stepanoff constant

STL

	Basic
	3D Model
	Model tree (left)

Straight

	Primary flow path
	Bezier
	Leading, Trailing edge

Straight line

stream function

Stress.cftst

	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Shaft/Hub

STRG

Strictly external

Suction diameter

	Dimensions
	Dimensions

Suction side

Suction specific speed

	Parameters
	Inducer

Surfaces

Sweep

Sweep correction

	Kinematics
	Blade sweep

- T -

	Bezier
	Contour
	Blade mean line
	Diffuser

Test

Thickness

	Blade profiles
	Cut-water compensation

	RSI connection
	Trimming

tip clearance

Tip clearance efficiency

Tip projection to casing

torque

torsional stress

Trailing edge

	Primary flow path
	Bezier
	Leading, Trailing edge
	Blade edges

Transmission of energy

Transparency

Trapezoid

	Cross Section
	Bezier cross section

Trimming

	Model finishing
	Trimming

Turbine

	CFturbo
	Francis Turbine
	Setup
	Parameters
	Dimensions
	Kaplan Turbine
	Setup
	Parameters
	Dimensions

TurboGrid

	CFD
	Ansys TurboGrid (ANSYS)

Turbomachinery CFD

Type number

	Setup
	Setup

- U -

Undo

	Emergency recovery
	Component design process

	Setup
	RSI connection
	Extent

unwinded length

Update

	HELP
	Check for Updates

- V -

	Dimensions
	Blade properties
	Inlet triangle
	Outlet triangle

Velocity triangles

	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Dimensions
	Dimensions

Ventilator

Version

	Open/ Save design
	Export

Volumetric efficiency

	Approximation functions
	Parameter
	Setup + Inlet

Volute geometry

- W -

warning

	Warning level
	Blade profiles
	Blade edges

	Blade properties
	Slip coefficient by GÜLICH/ WIESNER

	Approximation functions
	Blade lean angle
	Spiral development areas

- Z -

Zoom

	Graphical dialogs
	Model display (top)

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