Introduction

NEXTfoam is a technology specialized company based on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).Founded in 2011, it is a technology research institute concept company that jointly conducts R&D as a partner of companies, national research institutes, universities, etc. in the field of thermal fluids using CFD.
We are developing CFD source code, selling CFD programs, consulting CFD problems, developing engineering software with integrated user interface, supplying HPC computerized equipment, and training.

NEXTfoam is committed to driving paradigm shifts by building new CFD environments through joint development of customized programs (DIY CFD), consulting on open source programs, developing meshless CFD program, automating simulation processe and community activities.

History

• 2023.  10  Held 10th OKUCC
• 2023.  03  Winning business order “Development of prediction technology chemical leakage accidents “
• 2022.  Released BARAM new version
• 2021.  08  Patent “IMPROVED VELOCITY PRESSURE ENTHALPY COUPLED ANALYZING METHOD AND COMPUTING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING THE SAME USING ENERGY EQUATION”
• 2019.  05  Patent “VELOCITY PRESSURE ENTHALPY COUPLED ANALYZING METHOD AND COMPUTING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING THE SAME”
• 2018.  02  Patent “The Wind Pressure Analysis System and Method for Corrosion Prediction Method Of Building Using Modeling”
• 2017.  09  Designated as a military service exception company
• 2017.  01  Established Daejeon branch
• 2017.  07  Designated as a technology specialist (K-ESP) by the ministry of SMEs
• 2016.  10  Meshless CFD technology transfer from the Agency of Defense Development
• 2013.  04  Registered as a R&D service company
• 2013.  09  Certified venture company and established corporate research institute
• 2013.  06  Held 8th International OpenFOAM Workshop
• 2012.  09  Held the 1st OpenFOAM Korean User Meeting (OKUCC)
• 2011.  01  Established NEXTfoam Co., Ltd.

Development Program

1. OpenFOAM®-based open source program

NextFOAM

• Libraries of solvers, turbulence model, utilities for incompressible / compressible CFD simulation
• Based on OpenFOAM ESI
• Release the source code

BARAM

• Package for incompressible / compressible CFD simulation using NextFOAM
• Solver developed by NEXTFOAM / GUI
• Release the source code

2. OpenFOAM®-based sales program

ESPER

• Solver for ship resistance, POW, and self-navigation analysis
• NEXTfoam developed solver / script environment

3. Customized programs based on OpenFOAM®

• ISAAC, MFOAM, DFOAM, KETIFoam, HHIPumpFoam, HHISCRFoam, DOPEN, DWCWaveSim, BAAP, ADVENS, UlsanFOAM, FEMM2FOAM, SamyangCFD...

4. Commercial CFD analysis package

FAMUS

• Meshless CFD program