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jazo zevenaar b.v. used a combination of ptc pro/engineer from ptc and
efd.pro from flomerics to cut 20 days from their design cycle for four
new weatherproof, outdoor transformer housings. “the combination of
pro/engineer for solid modeling and efd.pro for airflow analysis allows
us to test our louvers for form, fit and function effortlessly” said
henry aaldering, technical director at jazo. “we can show the finished
design to our customer complete with how it will look and work in just
one day – that’s a saving of 3 weeks and thousands of euros for each
model. in holland, physical prototypes may be tested at special
organizations but this is slow and rather expensive and a one day
session at these organizations costs around €2,500.”
jazo is widely known for its expertise in designing, manufacturing and
marketing protective housings for electricity, gas, telecommunications
and boilers. the louvers which are manufactured from aluminum and steel
are thin yet quite resilient. these patented structures are flexible
and can be customized to fit any height – jazo has about 50 profiles to
match all customer requirements.
while creating their new family of transformer rooms, the team found
that minimizing pressure loss was a major design challenge. the rain
resistant structures rely on natural ventilation; therefore, pressure
loss results in less airflow through the housing and hence higher
temperatures. with an extensive range of new designs, creating physical
prototypes for each design permutation was not financially feasible. by
standardizing on pro/engineer and efd.pro, the jazo engineering team
was able to create and test multiple prototypes quickly.
in addition, the group fed the results from efd.pro into pro/mechanica
as input for structural analysis. “using an integrated design, fea and
cfd process has definitely helped us save time and money and given us a
competitive edge” said aaldering. and it seems their customers agree as
jazo is the leading company in holland for safety ventilation louvers
and facades for utility buildings which have to be ventilated.
interested readers can register for a free efd.pro software demo. for additional information about jazo zevenaar b.v. please go to www.jazo.nl.
editorial note: a high-resolution version of this image is available for download at: www.flomerics.com/news/gallery/for further information, please contact:
nazita saye
marketing manager
flomerics group plc
81 bridge road
hampton court
surrey,
kt8 9hh
uk
tel: +44 (0)20 8487 3000
fax: +44 (0)20 8487 3001
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