Flometrics

What Flometrics does

Flometrics, Inc. is a privately held engineering consulting firm founded in 1990 by Dr. Steve Harrington in Carlsbad, California, specializing in fluid dynamics and thermodynamics problem-solving for industrial clients. The firm operates with a small team of approximately six engineers, providing design, analysis, testing, and prototyping services across four primary verticals: medical devices, aerospace and defense, semiconductor/electronics, and consumer products. Service offerings include engineering design and analysis, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using commercial finite element codes, flow visualization (laser sheet, hydrogen bubble, Schlieren, dye/smoke), thermodynamic and thermal management design (heat exchangers, cooling systems, thermal control), and wind tunnel and pressure pulse testing.

The company's technology base includes a proprietary Pressure Pulse Generator (PPG-601A) used by top medical device manufacturers for transducer and catheter frequency-response testing, as well as patented pistonless rocket fuel pump technology (US 7,007,456 B2 and US 7,611,33 B1) developed in-house since 2001. Flometrics also developed an open-source DIY respiratory assistance device (DIYRAD) in March 2020 in response to COVID-19. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements on a project basis, with quote-based pricing and no public pricing schedule; named customers include Cardinal Health, SeQual Technologies, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Military, and Broadcast Microwave Services. The firm has produced two notable spin-offs over its history — Rocket Fuel Pump technology and Chilldyne (liquid cooling solutions for data centers) — and operates without external institutional funding, having been bootstrapped by the founder since inception.

Name

Flometrics

Legal name

Flometrics, Inc.

Website

https://flometrics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Flometrics is a Carlsbad, California-based engineering consultancy founded in 1990, employing six engineers to deliver fluid dynamics and thermodynamics design, CFD, flow visualization, and testing services to medical device, aerospace, semiconductor, and consumer product clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics Engineering Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC)

Keywords

• Fluid dynamics engineering
• Thermodynamics consulting
• Computational fluid dynamics
• Thermal management systems
• Engineering design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlsbad

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Flometrics provides R&D and engineering consulting services in fluid dynamics and thermodynamics. Services include engineering design and analysis, engineering test and measurement, and product development. The company develops engineering solutions quickly and effectively by combining theoretical knowledge with practical capability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Flometrics is an engineering consulting firm that provides R&D, design, analysis, testing, and prototyping services focused on fluid dynamics and thermodynamics. The firm serves medical device, aerospace, semiconductor, and consumer products clients with capabilities spanning computational fluid dynamics (CFD), flow visualization, heat exchanger and cooling system design, and physical testing. It also manufactures the Pressure Pulse Generator (PPG-601A), a proprietary product used by medical device manufacturers for testing pressure-sensing devices.

Product overview

Flometrics is an engineering consulting company offering specialized services in fluid dynamics and thermodynamics. The company provides both analytical services (Computational Fluid Dynamics, flow visualization, thermal analysis) and experimental capabilities (wind tunnel testing, pressure pulse generator products). Their flagship product is the PPG-601A Pressure Pulse Generator for medical device testing. Two notable spin-offs include Rocket Fuel Pump technology and Chilldyne liquid cooling solutions for data centers. The company also developed an open source DIY respiratory assistance device in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Design and Analysis Services Consulting services covering engineering design and analysis for systems involving fluid flow (liquid and gas) and thermodynamics, including heat exchangers, cooling systems, thermal control systems, temperature sensors, air conditioning, and power systems. Used by enterprise clients in medical devices, aerospace, semiconductor, and consumer products.
• Engineering Test and Measurement Services Engineering test and measurement services including wind tunnel testing, prototyping, and experimental validation of fluid dynamics and thermodynamic designs. Targeted at enterprise R&D and engineering teams across medical devices, aerospace, semiconductor, and consumer products.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulation Services Computational fluid dynamics simulation services using commercial finite element codes to determine performance of fluid dynamics devices and systems. Used by engineering teams needing to model and predict fluid flow behavior before physical prototyping.
• Flow Visualization Services Flow visualization services using laser sheet light, hydrogen bubble, Schlieren, and dye/smoke techniques to understand and optimize device designs. Includes proprietary visualization of flow within artificial arteries. Used by medical device and engineering clients.
• Pressure Pulse Generator (PPG-601A) An all-in-one hardware product for testing frequency response and attenuation of transducers, catheters, and other pressure-sensing devices. Operates at pressures from 0 to 200 torr, frequencies up to 1 kHz, with sine, square, triangle, and custom waveform capabilities. Sold to and used by several of the world's top medical device manufacturers.
• DIY Respiratory Assistance Device (DIYRAD) Open source DIY breathing assistance device (modified CPAP) built from hardware store parts, intended for patients with low to intermediate respiratory distress. Features simplified PEEP application and a mechanism to capture and reduce virus in patient exhalations. Released as an open source project with documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• SeQual Eclipse oxygen concentrator became an award-winning, industry-revolutionizing product now in its third generation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Midé Technology: Engineering services and product company specializing in vibration isolation, shock control, and thermal management for aerospace and defense. Overlaps Flometrics in providing engineering design, analysis, and testing for mission-critical hardware.
• Calnetix Technologies: California-based engineering firm in high-speed turbomachinery, magnetic bearings, and advanced thermal management. Comparable in applying fluid dynamics and thermodynamic expertise to compact, high-performance rotating machinery across aerospace and industrial customers.
• Creare: Hanover, NH engineering R&D consulting firm with deep expertise in fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and thermal management. Comparable in operating model (small, specialized engineering consultancy serving government, medical, and industrial clients) and in technical scope.
• ATA Engineering: San Diego-based engineering services firm specializing in structural, thermal, fluid dynamics, and mechanical analysis. Direct competitor for the same aerospace, medical device, and defense clients in Southern California with overlapping CFD, testing, and prototyping capabilities.
• Barber-Nichols: Engineering and manufacturing firm specializing in turbomachinery, pumps, and cryogenic fluid systems. Comparable to Flometrics on pistonless pump technology and rocket propulsion R&D with overlapping aerospace/defense and cryogenic fluid-handling expertise.

Others

• Cadence Design Systems: Electronic design automation and computational software incumbent that, like ANSYS, enables in-house CFD/thermal analysis. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct services competitor, but influences Flometrics' market by shifting work client-side.

Broad incumbents

• ANSYS: Global simulation software incumbent offering CFD (Fluent), thermal, and multiphysics tools widely used for the same problems Flometrics solves by services. Represents both a competitive threat (in-house CFD) and ecosystem enabler (Flometrics uses commercial finite-element codes per its own service description).
• COMSOL: Multiphysics simulation software vendor with broad CFD, heat transfer, and structural offerings. Competes indirectly by enabling clients to internalize analyses that Flometrics would otherwise perform as billable consulting.

Emerging players

• ThermoAnalytics: Specialty thermal modeling and simulation firm serving aerospace, automotive, and defense. Comparable in thermal-focused engineering niche with overlapping aerospace and defense customer base, but primarily software-and-modeling rather than test-and-prototype led.

Regional players

• Sierra Engineering: Aerospace engineering services firm with fluid systems, propulsion, and thermal expertise serving defense and aerospace customers. Comparable technically but regionally concentrated outside Flometrics' California base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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