Computer-integrated design techniques have been applied to the design and analysis of stirred tank bioreactors, and in particular their agitation systems. Bespoke software has been written for problem specification and preliminary design, with particular attention paid to data presentation and the user interface. The data generated can be passed to a large range of existing analysis, database and graphics software to enable detail design of each component. The result is a powerful design aid that in particular reduces the need for user speciality. This concept can be applied to any process or product that currently employs unrelated software in its design.
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