What’s new?
New components:
- Brix Explorer for Nauticus Machinery and Brix Workflow Manager
- New beta-version of Nauticus Shaft Alignment with new user interface and solver
- New version of Nauticus Gear Faceload
New features:
- Improved collaboration between project members using Brix Workflow Manager
- Multi-user environment and sharing of calculations
- Tool Library for ‘in-house’ calculation tools which can be embedded in Nauticus Machinery
- Upload attachments such as shaft drawings, spreadsheets, MathCAD files and more
- Improved modelling and analysis of shaft alignment models (new bearing models and more)
Nauticus Machinery has been upgraded with multi-user capabilities using clientserver architecture. The new solution is scalable and can be installed as a standalone version on one single computer (using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express) or in a network with multiple users working towards a central database (Microsoft SQL Server). The new solution provides a strongly improved collaboration framework and some modernised calculation tools.
Nauticus Shaft Alignment
The new version contains significant changes to e.g. bearing calculation algorithms. It has so far been released as a beta version, which can run parallel with the 2004 version.
The focus areas for the new version are:
- A more robust and efficient 2D/3D geometry modeller
- Operating conditions divided into ‘static’ and ‘dynamic’
- Unlimited number of operating conditions
- Full undo/redo features
- Interaction between graphical model and geometry list
- More flexible plot/result functions
- A more advanced report generator
- Features for parameter studies
- New algorithms for stern tube bearing pressure/load analysis
- New algorithms for dynamic alignment (oil film thickness)
The new solver can handle a number of bearing models:
- Conventional single-support type bearingmodels
- Multi-support point bearings
- Single- and double-slope bores for stern tube bearings
The March 2008 release is available on DVD and can be downloaded here
Nauticus Machinery currently includes the following tools:
- Nauticus Gear Faceload
- Nauticus Gear Rating
- Nauticus Shaft Fatigue
- Nauticus Crankshaft Fatigue
- Nauticus Shaft Alignment
- Nauticus Torsional Vibration
