WESTINGHOUSE TEACHES ALGOR TO JAPANESE

Westinghouse designers are teaching Japanese engineers how to use Algor engineering analysis software as part of international technology sharing aimed at perfecting environmentally safe power plants.

Transcending Cultures

"We chose Algor software because it is a high quality product and easy to learn," said Jim Gillett, principal Advanced Energy Conversion engineer at the Westinghouse Science and Technology Center in Churchill, Pennsylvania.

NKK, a Japanese industrial firm, and Westinghouse are exchanging commercial technology in order to jointly develop and internationally market solide oxide fuel cell (SOFC) cogenerating power plants.

"I found Algor easy to use and it worked well with our engineering program," said Ikuro Nishida of the NKK Energy Engineering Cogeneration Team. "I hope to use it regularly back at my home office in Japan."

Standing Up to the Test

Engineers are using Algor's design optimization and engineering analysis software to analyze how parts and systems would stand up to intense heat. SOFC directly converts chemical energy to electricity without combustion and its accompanying air pollution, but its exhaust temperature exceeds 1700 degrees. The parts and systems must be designed to withstand high temperatures, and some parts must also conduct large amounts of electricity.

"Algor software is continually facing and conquering new engineering and design challenges," said Michael L. Bussler, Algor's President and founder. "We are pleased it is taking its rightful place in global technology."