nTop Acquires cloudfluid to Advance the Design-to-Manufacturing Workflow

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation capabilities to be integrated into nTop's computational design software for rapid and dynamic product development

NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2025 -- nTop, the leader in computational design software for high-performance engineering, has acquired cloudfluid, a German company specializing in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software. With the addition of cloudfluid to its technology stack, nTop provides the most advanced and complete platform for computational design, revolutionizing how engineers design high-performance products.

CFD typically involves complex meshing and lengthy run times, making it impractical to use in rapid design iterations. Cloudfluid addresses this challenge with its GPU-native solver technology, which accurately predicts fluid flow without the difficulty of creating complex conformal meshes. Coupled with nTop's industry-leading implicit geometry kernel, engineers can now iterate on designs in near real-time to create breakthrough products.

"At nTop, we are hyper-focused on building software that helps engineers go from requirements to design as fast as the latest computing processors allow—that's the power of computational design." - Brad Rothenberg, CEO of nTop.

"We are hyper-focused on building software that helps engineers go from requirements to design as fast as the latest computing processors allow—that's the power of computational design," said Brad Rothenberg, CEO of nTop. "One of the biggest bottlenecks has always been solving the physics—it takes time to mesh and converge on a solution. cloudfluid solves this by integrating directly with our implicit modeling core, bringing CFD into the iterative computational design loop."

The integration of cloudfluid's high-speed CFD with nTop's computational design platform expands applications in aerospace, defense, and turbomachinery, where fluid dynamics are crucial. Engineers can now explore complex geometries and optimize designs faster, advancing propulsion, aerodynamics, and thermal management systems. At the same time, these technologies address machine learning's data challenges, where curated simulation data is often lacking. This integration enhances decision-making, accelerates innovation, and improves manufacturing efficiency by enabling the cost-effective generation of high-quality simulation data for training predictive models in digital twins and design optimization.

Learn how computational design is transforming engineering and product development and enabling new forms of innovation at unprecedented speeds in a keynote from Bradley Rothenberg at nTop's Computational Design Summit. nTop will host its second annual Computational Design Summit in Los Angeles this June.

About nTop

nTop is the leading computational design software for designing and developing high-performance products quickly and efficiently. Used by engineering teams at more than 400 companies worldwide across aerospace, defense, automotive, industrial, medical and consumer, nTop automates and speeds the design process, getting better products to market quickly. nTop seamlessly fits into established workflows and integrates with existing design, analysis, and simulation tools, making it easy to share design knowledge, accelerate iteration, and drive innovation faster than ever before. For more information, visit www.ntop.com.