Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies
Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies is a research topic within Computational Mechanics. Science Explorer counts 7.7k research works in it since 1950. 10.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics in fluid dynamics and mechanics, including numerical simulation, heat transfer, hydraulic ram pump, vortex flows, boundary layer, turbulence, thermal-stress distribution, and wind tunnel tests.
- Fluid Dynamics
- Mechanics
- Numerical Simulation
- Heat Transfer
- Hydraulic Ram Pump
- Vortex Flows
- Boundary Layer
- Turbulence
- Thermal-Stress Distribution
- Wind Tunnel Tests
- Research works
- 7.7k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 796 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +38% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies research?
By volume, Indonesia and the United States publish the most (417 and 146 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Indonesia 417 works
- 2 United States 146 works
- 3 China 98 works
- 4 Russia 75 works
- 5 India 71 works
- 6 Japan 44 works
- 7 ?? 38 works
- 8 Germany 34 works
- 9 United Kingdom 33 works
- 10 Italy 28 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology publishes the most Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies research, followed by Politeknik Energi dan Mineral Akamigas and Udayana University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology Indonesia 14 works
- 2 Politeknik Energi dan Mineral Akamigas ?? 12 works
- 3 Udayana University Indonesia 11 works
- 4 State University of Malang Indonesia 11 works
- 5 University of Notre Dame United States 11 works
- 6 Sebelas Maret University Indonesia 10 works
- 7 Institut Teknologi Padang Indonesia 9 works
- 8 Bandung Institute of Technology Indonesia 8 works
- 9 Institut Sains dan Teknologi Terpadu Surabaya Indonesia 8 works
- 10 University of Indonesia Indonesia 7 works
Where is Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies research done?
The largest centres of Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies research in 2022–2025 are Jakarta (Indonesia), Surabaya (Indonesia), Moscow (Russia) and Malang (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Padang.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- PadangID · 20.7 works7.6×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Sebelas Maret University and University of Notre Dame score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology Indonesia | 80.6 | 12.3% | 25.3× | 14 | +166.1% |
| 2 | Sebelas Maret University Indonesia | 56.5 | 19.5% | 8.5× | 10 | +936.1% |
| 3 | University of Notre Dame United States | 51.3 | 0.0% | 27.5× | 11 | — |
| 4 | Politeknik Energi dan Mineral Akamigas ?? | 46.5 | 0.0% | 423.6× | 12 | — |
| 5 | Udayana University Indonesia | 45.3 | 0.0% | 12.1× | 11 | — |
| 6 | Bandung Institute of Technology Indonesia | 37.6 | 0.0% | 9.9× | 8 | +121.6% |
| 7 | Institut Sains dan Teknologi Terpadu Surabaya Indonesia | 32.5 | 0.0% | 22.8× | 8 | — |
| 8 | State University of Malang Indonesia | 30.9 | 3.1% | 8.9× | 11 | — |
| 9 | Institut Teknologi Padang Indonesia | 29.6 | 0.0% | 138.8× | 9 | +25.0% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 38% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.