What do Stack Software and Dampers have in common?
So you may be asking, how is a company that provides stack software in the damper business? For starters, We have the largest user base for stack design software of any company in the world. Our users have provided us with a lot of valuable feedback concerning the issues they face in stack design. Two of the biggest problems Stack designers face are 1) How do you analyze cross wind vibration? 2) What to do when you encounter a vibration problem? We have devoted significant time and effort towards solving the first problem. With our Stackdes software, we have provided an easy and reliable method to analyze stacks for cross wind vibration. But once you realize you have a vibration problem what do you do? All too often, the solution has been to either redesign the stack (to be heavier) or add strakes. Both of these options often come at a significant cost. We have found that in contrast we can often add a damper for little or no cost, because of the offset savings from the benefits of the
