Mentor Graphics has acquired the Flowmaster Group, a provider of 1D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation software for system design. 1D CFD solutions allow for rapid engineering design of complex fluid flow network systems like water-cooled electronic racks, automotive vehicle thermal management, and aerospace fuel systems.

This acquisition consolidates the position of Mentor Graphics as the first EDA company to move into the adjacent Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) mechanical analysis space.

The Flowmaster Group is a Dutch owned, UK-based international organization with over twenty years experience. The acquisition of Flowmaster complements the acquisition of Flomerics by Mentor Graphics in 2008, a player in the general purpose, 3D multi-CAD embedded CFD and 3D electronics cooling thermal analysis sectors, and broadens the Mentor Graphics portfolio in the CFD space.