SoftInWay has released what it calls the AxSTREAM Holistic Design Process. Whether you’re designing advanced gas turbines or other energy and propulsion systems, success requires more than refining individual parts. Factors such as aerodynamics, heat transfer, structural response, rotor dynamics, secondary flows, and cooling interact in ways that directly affect performance, reliability, and operating behavior of complex equipment. SoftInWay addresses this challenge with a holistic design approach powered by its AxSTREAM platform. By treating a machine as a connected system rather than isolated components, engineers can uncover hidden inefficiencies and achieve performance predictions that align with real-world conditions.

An advantage of this approach is its ability to unite system-level modeling, detailed component design, and optimization in one workflow. Engineers can move seamlessly from a conceptual cycle to compressor and turbine flow path design, rotor-bearing analysis, and secondary air system modeling. With design-in-the-loop capability, AxSTREAM enables teams to test how design changes ripple across the system, refine fidelity where it matters most—whether addressing leakages, axial loads, or localized hot spots—and iterate rapidly without losing sight of the bigger picture.  This closes the gap between concept and reality, cutting development time and reducing costly redesign cycles.

“Holistic design is especially valuable for organizations developing next-generation technologies, from hydrogen-ready turbines to reusable rocket engines,” said SoftInWay CEO Leonid Moroz. “By replacing a patchwork of disconnected tools with one integrated environment, SoftInWay empowers teams to innovate faster, validate performance across all operating regimes, and optimize for efficiency, emissions, and lifecycle costs.”