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Designing a Pelton hydroturbine to operate in extreme conditions—specifically a reservoir power plant with geo-thermally heated, high-pressure water—is uncharted territory. For our partner, Mechanical Solutions, Inc, the stakes were high: mitigating the severe risk of fatigue and cavitation without relying on expensive, time-consuming physical prototypes. The solution? Simcenter STAR-CCM+. 💡 "The beauty of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ is that we can do everything within one application without coupling to a solid solver." — Boris Kubrak, Director, Computational Fluids Engineering, Mechanical Solutions By integrating fluid-structure interaction (FSI) and fatigue analysis in a single platform, Mechanical Solutions could: ✅ Ensure structural integrity and predict component lifespan ✅ Implement crucial design changes in just half a day ✅ Give the customer full confidence to build the turbine once, eliminating expensive prototypes Integrated simulation isn't just faster; it enables innovation that would otherwise be too risky.