Computational Fluid Dynamics / Dublin, Ireland
Independent CFD consultancy delivering validated aerodynamic and thermal analysis for infrastructure, energy, and aviation projects where the physics must be right.
Flow Physics
Each domain is paired with a validated methodology — not just a software licence. The physics is known. The mesh is right. The result is defensible.
Vortex-induced vibration analysis for bridge pylons, cables, and deck sections. High-resolution CFD with lock-in regime prediction and amplitude estimation, validated against wind tunnel benchmarks across multiple Reynolds number regimes.
Pressure distribution and force coefficient computation for structures. Atmospheric boundary layer modelling, directional analysis, and code-compliant load derivation directly usable by your design team without re-interpretation.
CFD-based wind shear and turbulence characterisation for approach and departure corridors. Terrain-induced flow modelling and risk assessment for flight operations safety cases and aerodrome design certification.
Computational wind resource assessment with terrain-driven flow analysis. Wake modelling, turbulence intensity characterisation, and layout optimisation support for onshore and offshore wind energy development.
Conjugate heat transfer simulation for data centre environments. Hot aisle / cold aisle optimisation, cooling system performance evaluation, and thermal risk identification under realistic rack load conditions.
Third-party technical assessment of wind engineering studies, wind tunnel reports, and aerodynamic design decisions. Documented opinion you can take to design review, planning authority, or public inquiry.
Validation Vault
Simulation without physical validation is conjecture. Every methodology deployed here has been benchmarked against measured data.
Independent vortex-induced vibration CFD analysis for bridge pylons deployed on Azure HPC cloud infrastructure. Strouhal number, drag coefficient, and lift force envelope all validated against physical wind tunnel test data across multiple Reynolds number regimes.
Collaborative aerodynamic research on nationally significant long-span bridge infrastructure in Ireland. CFD analysis for design validation, flutter derivative extraction, and wind load characterisation for the structural design team.
PhD research developing validated computational methods for bridge deck aerodynamics, covering VIV prediction, aerodynamic force characterisation, and mesh independence studies using OpenFOAM on HPC clusters at University College Dublin.
Delivery of bridge and civil structure projects to Eurocode standards at leading Irish consultancies. Aerodynamic load derivation, reinforcement detailing, FEA verification, and structural assessment integrated with CFD outputs.
Applied Research
Most CFD outputs are technically correct and practically useless. We close the gap between simulation and structural decision.
Every simulation methodology has been benchmarked against physical test data. We don't run software — we understand the governing physics, the turbulence model limitations, and the discretisation error. You get results you can defend at design review or public inquiry.
A PhD in computational aerodynamics combined with hands-on structural design experience. Our CFD outputs are framed in the terms your design team can use directly: forces, pressures, code-compliant loads, and structural response inputs — not raw simulation files.
Simulations deployed on Azure and AWS infrastructure — no hardware bottlenecks, no queue times. Parametric studies at scale. Full 3D transient LES on the timeline your project demands, without the overhead of a large firm.
About
Aerimotus is an independent computational wind and thermal engineering consultancy based in Dublin. We deliver specialist CFD analysis for infrastructure, energy, and built environment projects where aerodynamic and thermal performance are critical design parameters — not afterthoughts.
Founded by Dr Yuxiang Zhang, the practice combines doctoral-level research in bridge aerodynamics from University College Dublin with direct structural engineering delivery experience at leading Irish consultancies. This dual expertise — the fluid mechanics and the structural response — allows us to translate simulation outputs into engineering language: forces, deflections, code-compliant loads.
We operate as a specialist sub-consultant to engineering firms, or directly with asset owners, developers, and public bodies requiring independent aerodynamic or thermal assessment. The mandate is consistent: precision that can be defended.
Contact
Bring us the problem. We'll tell you what the air is doing to your structure.