CFD · CLIMATE RISK · ENGINEERING ANALYTICS

End-to-end CFD & thermal-safety analytics for hyperscale data centers.

From external flow to white space, from grey-space thermal safety to transient resilience — boundary conditions calibrated with site-specific climatology, executed on customer-approved solvers, delivered in decision-ready form.

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Standard CFD scenarios (E1–E5 / I1–I5 / T1)
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Approved commercial solvers supported
ASHRAE
TC 9.9 A1–A2 compliant deliverables
2017+
UK & TR dual-hub R&D operations
PREVAILING WIND INTAKE EXHAUST PLUME
Our Approach

Physics + Data: we don't just compute, we deliver decision-ready output.

The quality of a CFD result is determined far more by the engineer's command of the physics than by the tool. That's why every model we run is calibrated against high-resolution climate data, the solver is chosen per scenario and specification, and the result is interpreted & packaged for real design decisions.

Input side — ERA5 reanalysis, local weather-station (e.g. DWD) ground-truth and ASHRAE n=50 design-day envelope establish boundary conditions on a statistical foundation.

Solver side — Steady-state (RANS) and Transient scenarios run on the same validated engineering backbone; mesh-independence, convergence and validation are reported in every deliverable.

Output side — Not just contour images: temperature, velocity, pressure and pollutant concentration are interpreted against acceptance criteria, pointing to exactly where the design needs to move.

Tool-agnostic flexibility — Selected from the Customer's Approved Software List: Cadence 6SigmaDC, ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM, STAR-CCM+, Cradle SC Stream or TileFlo — we adapt to your stack, not the other way around.

ERA5 Reanalysis 1979-present 30-year series DWD Weather Station Ground Truth Bias correction ASHRAE n=50 Design Day CALIBRATED BOUNDARY CONDITIONS ABL profile · turbulence intensity · roughness length z₀ · design-day envelope CFD SOLVER Steady-state RANS · Transient · Conjugate Heat Transfer DECISION-READY DELIVERABLE
Service Backbone

Four core CFD services, one unified engineering backbone.

From early design through commissioning, we map thermal & airflow risk across the entire building envelope — external flow, white space, grey space, and transient response — all running on the same validated solver stack.

EXTERNAL CFD · E1–E5

External Flow & Facade

Atmospheric flow analysis for building and near-surroundings; generator exhaust dispersion, re-ingestion risk at air intakes, facade and rooftop equipment wind loading.

  • Prevailing + worst-case wind directions
  • Exhaust plume dispersion
  • Re-ingestion ratio & concentration at intakes
  • Facade/roof wind loading (VDI 3783-12)
  • Pedestrian-level comfort mapping
COLD HOT
WHITE SPACE · I1–I3

White Space / Data Hall

Airflow distribution across high-density rack layouts, hot/cold-aisle performance, ASHRAE TC 9.9 A1–A2 compliance and N+1/N+2 redundancy scenarios.

  • Full-load normal operation baseline
  • AHU failure (N+1 test)
  • Chiller / CHW-loop failure
  • Rack-inlet SIT tracking (max 35/40°C)
  • Layout optimization iterations
UPS BATTERY XFMR CHILLER
GREY SPACE · I4–I5

Grey Space / Plantrooms

Local temperature peaks around UPS, battery, transformer and chiller rooms; summer-peak load (ASHRAE design day + full load) and battery thermal-safety envelope.

  • Summer-peak combined scenario
  • Ventilation-fan failure case
  • Battery room 15–30°C envelope
  • Louver/grille flow-rate adequacy
  • Per-vendor equipment tolerances
t=0 GEN SIT °C time
TRANSIENT · T1

Transient / Continuity

Time-resolved thermal response across the utility-fail → generator restart-attempts → catcher-generator chain; thermal mass, CHT & continuous-cooling exemption evaluation.

  • 3-restart-attempt generator rule
  • UPS-backed fans + CHW pumps
  • TES (thermal energy storage) impact
  • Continuous-cooling exemption review
  • Conjugate Heat Transfer modelling
Scenario Library

Specification-aligned, complete scenario set.

A holistic CFD sweep requires a complete scenario set. We organise every standard case under one roof. Each scenario is a mini-package that can be priced on a unit-fee basis, then combined per site classification (Hybrid / Core / Edge / Electrical-Rooms).

E1–E5

External Flow Cases

  • E1
    Prevailing wind — exhaust dispersionMost frequent direction / speed
  • E2
    Worst-case direction — re-ingestionCritical angle for intakes
  • E3
    Pollutant concentration mapNOₓ, CO, particulate dispersion
  • E4
    Facade & roof wind loadingVDI 3783-12 · ESP values
  • E5
    Pedestrian comfort & safetyGround-level wind criteria
I1–I5

Internal — Steady-State

  • I1
    Full-load normal operationThermal baseline distribution
  • I2
    AHU failure (N+1 test)1× cooling unit offline
  • I3
    Layout optimizationRack / placement tuning
  • I3.a
    Mitigation recommendations OptionalExtra iteration for hotspots
  • I4
    Summer peak + full loadASHRAE n=50 design day
  • I5
    Grey-space thermal safetyUPS / battery / transformer rooms
T1 +

Transient & Add-ons

  • T1
    Generator failure chainUtility fail → 3-restart → catcher
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    Thermal mass & CHT effectTime-dependent thermal response
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    Continuous-cooling exemptionUPS fan + CHW pump + TES
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    Additional hall / elec. room Unit rateRepeatable per project scale
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    Re-run after layout change Unit ratePost design-iteration update
Climatological Basis

Boundary conditions built on defensible meteorological data.

CFD output is only as reliable as the climatology beneath it. A four-step workflow produces a location-specific, statistically representative wind / temperature / humidity regime for every project — then feeds it to the solver.

GLOBAL REANALYSIS LOCAL GROUND-TRUTH DESIGN DAY ENVELOPE CFD INPUT ERA5 DWD · local station ASHRAE n=50 calibrated profiles
STEP 1
ERA5 · 1979+

Reanalysis Data

30+ years of hourly ECMWF ERA5 data for the exact location; wind rose, stability classes, temperature/humidity distribution.

STEP 2
DWD / Local Station

Ground-Truth Calibration

Bias correction against the nearest meteorological station; topography and urban-roughness adjustments applied.

STEP 3
ASHRAE · n=50

Design Day

ASHRAE Fundamentals n=50 temperature envelope; summer/winter extremes, safety-margined thermal loads.

STEP 4
CFD Input

Calibrated Profiles

Atmospheric boundary-layer profile, turbulence intensity, surface roughness z₀ — fed scenario-by-scenario.

Standards & Software

Tool selected per specification, deliverables referenced to accepted standards.

CFD quality depends primarily on engineering competence — but the tool chosen must also match the client's specification. We work with every solver on the Customer's Approved Software List, and every deliverable cites the governing standards.

Approved Solvers (Tool-Agnostic)

Cadence 6SigmaDC ANSYS Fluent Cradle SC Stream OpenFOAM Simcenter STAR-CCM+ TileFlo

Solver is selected per scenario type (external / internal / transient) and per the Customer's Approved Software List on a case-by-case basis. Every final report documents tool selection, mesh summary, turbulence model, convergence criteria and monitoring-probe locations.

Reference Standards

ASHRAE TC 9.9 (A1–A2) ASHRAE 62.1 ASHRAE Fundamentals VDI 3783-12 ISO 16817 EN 16798-3

All deliverables are assessed against the ASHRAE TC 9.9 A1–A2 temperature envelope, Max SIT 35/40°C limits, VDI 3783-12 atmospheric dispersion protocol and EN/ISO ventilation standards. Acceptance criteria are locked with the client up-front.

Deliverables

A decision-ready package — not pretty pictures, but a directional engineering report.

Interim & Final Report

Specification-aligned PDF report covering mesh, turbulence model, convergence, results and acceptance criteria.

CFD Model

Native solver file deliverable (optional); ready for future revisions in the client's own environment.

Management Presentation

Executive slide deck for non-technical stakeholders; risk map + recommended decisions.

Mitigation Advisories

Layout / equipment recommendations for critical hotspots; re-run service available at unit rate.

Workflow

In the specification-mandated sequence, typically 10–11 weeks.

Internal flow → layout optimization → transient is the sequence enforced by customer specifications. We lock this order at project start and de-risk the offer with a 15-day pre-analysis checkpoint.

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Weeks 1–2
Inputs & Kickoff
Specification lock, geometry, heat list, climate data handover.
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Weeks 3–5
External + Baseline
E1–E5 & I1–I2 run in parallel; 15-day checkpoint with client.
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Weeks 6–7
Layout & Mitigation
I3 / I3.a / I4 / I5 iterations; two-way design negotiation.
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Weeks 8–9
Transient
T1: utility fail → 3-restart → catcher gen; continuous-cooling exemption review.
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Weeks 10–11
Final & Close-out
Final deliverables, presentation, acceptance & sign-off.
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Design criteria are matured jointly with the client during the simulation process; Alkazar positions itself not merely as a computation provider, but as a partner offering engineering support to the design itself.
Alkazar · Data Center Practice
Why Alkazar

You're buying engineering experience — not software licences.

2017+

Dual-Hub, One Team

UK (London HQ — Orion House, Welwyn Garden City · Companies House 15908365) and TR (Istanbul) operations, with active academic R&D collaborations.

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Areas of Specialisation

Meteorology & Climate Data · Structural Wind Consultancy · Indoor Simulations · Outdoor Comfort · Daylight Analysis · Energy Modelling · Evacuation Analysis · Fire Physics & Smoke Control.

10+

Sector Coverage

Banking, insurance & reinsurance, asset managers, energy & renewables, industrial facilities, ports & logistics, real estate & construction, retail & hospitality.