Introducing TURBOdesign Suite v6.7 for Turbomachinery Design and Optimization

Mehrdad Zangeneh is founder and managing director of Advanced Design Technology and Professor of Thermofluids at University College London. His research interests cover development of computational design methods based on 3D inverse design and automatic optimization to variety of turbomachinery applications (such as pumps, turbines, compressors and pumps). More recently he has focused on development of multi-disciplinary optimization methods that aim to improve both aerodynamic and structural performance of turbomachinery. He has published more than 120 papers in journals and refereed conferences and has been granted 7 international patents.

Patrick Ninneman is the head of North American sales for ADT’s TURBOdesign Suite. Prior to joining TDT, Ninneman was Major Accounts Manager for Mentor Graphic’s Mechanical Analysis Division, focusing on 1D and 3D CFD analysis solutions. He also had successful sales careers at Petroliance, a large Exxon Mobil distributor, and Castrol Industrial. For the past six years, he has focused on growth in North American automotive, aerospace, as well as oil and gas markets for CFD solutions. Ninneman has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from the University of Notre Dame. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers.