NIKA Background

Fluid simulation analysis or computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has been and is still a complicated subject with tough demands from its user base. The current stable of fluid analysis codes were originally developed in the 1970s on powerful hardware platforms such as Unix or Cray computers and were later ported to the lower-end platforms. These CFD codes were developed for use by scientists or specialists who were expected to provide detailed technical information to the system such as selecting the appropriate physical models or creating reliable meshes. Of course, recruiting, training and maintaining such a staff and meeting their equipment needs is rather costly. This emphasis on the specialist market has thereby excluded many possible users from not only accessing the technology but also taking advantage of it to reduce their time to market and to create higher quality products. The traditional areas where this technology is currently used are the planes, trains and automobiles markets. However, a vast market of manufacturers who could greatly benefit from this technology has been virtually ignored. These manufacturers require:

Ease of use for the design engineer or non-specialist
Fast response time
Desktop system support (native Windows applications)
CAD-integration
Education on the benefits of the technology

While they continue to sell to the specialist market, none of the current CFD vendors are able to adapt to the needs of this new market.

Privately held with world headquarters in Germany, NIKA is redefining how engineers conduct fluid flow analysis. Founded in 1999, the company develops software applications that help engineers understand how fluids will flow, and what their effects will be on the solid materials with which they come into contact.
NIKA's products belong to a new breed of simulation software referred to as Engineering Fluid Dynamics (EFD). EFD is a radically different approach from Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). EFD software is designed specifically for the qualified engineer as opposed to CFD software that is designed for the specialist.