From my own experience, in creating XLRotor I wanted a comprehensive analysis tool for rotordynamics where user productivity is paramount. It was absolutely essential that the program execute lightning fast, be extremely easy to use, and avoid the use of model size reduction so as to always deliver maximum accuracy.

I’m confident that engineers who use XLRotor will be very pleased with the software and the results it delivers.

—Dr. Brian T. Murphy, PhD, PE

Downloads

Three files are available for download—the XLRotor Data Sheet, the XLRotor Tour, and the XLRotor 5-station full-featured evaluation version.

IMPORTANT NOTE: As with all downloadable files on the XLRotor site, the Tour and Demo do NOT include cookies, web beacons, or other intrusive components. If you download the files and then choose to uninstall, the software will be entirely removed, leaving no files, spyware, adware, or other artifacts on your system.

The Xlrotor Data Sheet

The XLRotor Data Sheet is an Adobe Acrobat file (XLRdata.pdf) with a full description of XLRotor features. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your system to view the file.

Download the XLRotor Data Sheet (391k, Acrobat PDF)

The Xlrotor Demo as a Windows Help File

The XLRotor Tour is in the form of a Windows Help file, and is a 1.4 MB download (1,379,881 bytes, last updated 10/25/2004). This demo is a Windows help file hypertext document. You need only Microsoft Windows to run this demo (for Vista or Windows 7 this requires HLP file support be installed). Excel is not required. This demo will show you pictures of what XLRotor looks like in action, tell you about some of its many features and benefits, and give you a feel of what it's like to perform your own analysis. The file is a self installing executable file. Just download it, run it, and follow the prompts to install the demo on your hard drive. This tour has an uninstaller which can be used to completely remove it.

Download the XLRotor Tour (1.4 MB, requires Windows)

The Full Working Version of Xlrotor

The XLRotor evaluation version is a working version of XLRotor 3.8, and includes the many example analysis files. It is approximately 30 megabytes in size. Excel 97 or later is required to run this version of XLRotor. Last updated October 2, 2010 (33,506,797 bytes).

The evaluation version is limited in that it will permit analysis of models of 5 or fewer stations. You can also run any analysis with any of the included example files, many of which are more than 5 stations, as long you don't change the shaft model (you can, however, change everything else, including the bearings).

Included in the demo is the new analysis code XLHydroDyn for design of fluid film bearings. The demo version will run any of the included XLHyrdoDyn sample workbooks. Anything in these files can be modified and rerun except the journal diameter and pad axial length.

The installation program for the evaluation version will prompt you for a password. The password will be sent to you via email. The XLRotor evaluation version cannot be installed without the password. Please let us know if you encounter any problems downloading, installing or running the program (email tech support). An uninstaller is included which can be used to completely remove the program

In Windows, administrator privilege is required to install XLRotor.  We recommend that you right-click the setup program and select "Run as Administrator" from the context menu.  This is often necessary with Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems.

Information Required to Download

If you are unsuccessful in downloading the demo by filling out the above form and clicking the button, you can download the Xlrotor demo version with the following link:

www.xlrotor.com/Xlrotor38Demo.exe

Then to install the program you will need a password.  To get the password, please send an email to support@xlrotor.com with a subject of "xlrotor demo password".  You should receive an email with the password within a few minutes to several hours.