About Elemental Numerics

We are a specialist computational and mechanical engineering company. Born from advanced CFD research in South Africa, we combine deep expertise with practical engineering to solve complex problems.

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1. Built from advanced CFD research

Elemental Numerics grew from advanced CFD research at the University of Cape Town into a specialist computational and engineering company. Our close research-to-industry pipeline continues to bring new numerical methods, technical expertise and skilled researchers into practical real-world engineering solutions.

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2. We don’t just use CFD. We develop it.

Our team combines expertise in CFD, numerical methods, solver development and advanced modelling. Around 70 person-years of postgraduate and postdoctoral research underpin the technology and specialist capability behind our engineering work.

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3. Our proprietary technology — AlphaFlow

That expertise has culminated in AlphaFlow, our commercial multiphase CFD platform. Developed for demanding liquid-gas problems where speed and accuracy matter, AlphaFlow gives our engineers a differentiated capability for specialist projects and is also available for licensing.

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4. From aerospace to broader industry

Our roots are in aerospace, space and demanding multiphase CFD. Today, we apply that expertise across a growing range of applications including cryogenic storage, marine and LNG systems, HVAC, pressure vessels, mining and industrial engineering.

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Simple. Fast. Precise.

Our mission is to make advanced engineering analysis practical, efficient, and useful — translating deep technical capability into clear engineering answers.