The IOR's next free networking meeting and webinar will be held on 7 February at Friends House in London.eckhard square

Presented by Prof Eckhard Groll, this is an ideal opportunity to hear about the latest developments in compressors from one of the World's leading experts.

Eckhard will be explaining how he's using modelling technology to improve efficiency.  He will be describing  how simulation methods are being used to predict the performance of positive displacement compressors. 

The paper is now available to download click here to access the PDF. 

If you would like to come along to meet Professor Groll and hear his talk please book here. For those that cannot join the talk on the 7th February register for the webinar here

Eckhard Groll was the winner of last year’s IOR J&E Hall Gold Medal for innovation. He works as Reilly Professor of Mechanical Engineering and also serves as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Graduate Education the College of Engineering at Purdue University.

 

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