CFTurbo 2021 Free Download

Introduction

CFturbo is an interactive turbomachinery design software used for conceptual design of pumps fans compressors and turbines. It’s valued for its intuitive interface guided workflows and seamless integration with CAD/CFD platforms. CFturbo supports both designing completely new components and reverse-engineering existing geometries.

In 2021, CFturbo released two major updates:

• 2021 R1 (June 2021): Introduced multi-stage axial compressor support new blade distribution features and enhanced 3D export capabilities.

• 2021 R2 (November–December 2021): Brought in the new Francis turbine module and expanded neutral 3D export formats and interfaces.

Features

• Axial compressor module (R1‑2021): Enables design of multi-stage axial compressors.
• Francis turbine module (R2‑2021): Supports radial/mixed-flow hydro turbines with full 3D modeling and CAD/CFD interfaces.
• Advanced 3D export options: Neutral formats allowing batch runs for DoE and optimization plus interfaces like Ansys DesignModeler GridPro ZW3D.
• Blade angle control: Separate distributions for leading and trailing blade edges streamline optimization workflows
• Reverse engineering capabilities: Import CAD impellers/stators and convert them into fully editable parametric models.
• CFturbo FEA add-on: Free to active users; performs static stress and modal analysis of designed components.
• Enhanced usability: Adjustable blade span distribution interactive volute design chord‑based mean‑line design, and improved visualization/export interfaces.

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Technical Setup Details

• Platform: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit .NET 4.0) 

• Installer: Available via official CFturbo site (requires registration); trial license is valid for 1 month with support.

• Plugins & Tools:

  • CFD/CAE integration: Ansys OMNIS/Hexpress GridPro ZW3D.

  • Free add-ons: Ansys Workbench extension CFturbo FEA ICEM-CFD plugin Scaling Tool 

• Licensing: Options include local node-locked floating cloud-based licenses; academic licenses for professors and graduate students; corporate trials available to company employees. 

System Requirements

According to FileCR listing:

• OS: Windows 7 SP1, 8.1, 10, 11 (64‑bit)

• CPU: x64-compatible processor

• RAM: Minimum 2 GB, 4 GB recommended

• Disk Space: ≥ 500 MB free
  Official CFturbo resources note that a “medium‑power” x64 PC is necessary.

Conclusion

CFturbo 2021 brings meaningful enhancements with two major releases (R1 and R2) adding support for axial compressors and Francis turbines as well as improved export reverse‑engineering and FEA functionality. The software is available as a free one‑month trial to businesses (or academic users under a professor’s direction) and runs on modern Windows systems.

If you're looking to evaluate CFturbo or need a powerful tool for turbomachinery design and CFD integration it’s well worth testing with the trial which includes full functionality and support.

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