Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows is a research topic within Ocean Engineering. Science Explorer counts 31k research works in it since 1950. 22.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the interaction between turbulent flows and dispersed particles or droplets. It covers various aspects such as particle collision, deposition, clustering, and the effects of turbulence on the behavior of multiphase flows. The research also delves into numerical simulations and modeling techniques for understanding the complex dynamics of turbulent particle interactions.
- Turbulence
- Particles
- Multiphase Flow
- Particle-Laden Flows
- Collision
- Deposition
- Clustering
- Two-Phase Flow
- Lagrangian Simulation
- Inertial Particles
- Research works
- 31k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 22.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +24% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.4k and 659 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.4k works
- 2 United States 659 works
- 3 Russia 276 works
- 4 India 269 works
- 5 Germany 244 works
- 6 France 224 works
- 7 Japan 165 works
- 8 United Kingdom 156 works
- 9 Canada 97 works
- 10 Italy 92 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Tsinghua University publishes the most Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows research, followed by Xi'an Jiaotong University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Tsinghua UniversityChina 47 works
- 2 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 47 works
- 3 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 38 works
- 4 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 32 works
- 5 Zhejiang UniversityChina 29 works
- 6 Beihang UniversityChina 29 works
- 7 China University of Mining and TechnologyChina 25 works
- 8 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 23 works
- 9 Shandong University of Science and TechnologyChina 22 works
- 10 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina 21 works
Who are the leading researchers in Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows include Lídia Morawska, Menachem Elimelech and John Newman.
- 1 Lídia Morawska Australia 6.4k citations
- 2 Menachem Elimelech United States 3k citations
- 3 John Newman United States 2.9k citations
- 4 John H. Seinfeld United States 2.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows research done?
The largest centres of Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Xi'an (China), Shanghai (China) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Magdeburg and Novosibirsk.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- MagdeburgDE · 21.1 works16×
- NovosibirskRU · 59.0 works11×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows?
Among universities, judged by research, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg and University of Tulsa 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 | Shandong University of Science and TechnologyChina | 83.1 | 64.4% | 10.3× | 22 | +273.4% |
| 2 | Otto-von-Guericke-Universität MagdeburgGermany | 68.3 | 34.4% | 27.2× | 20 | +166.0% |
| 3 | University of TulsaUnited States | 60.4 | 40.0% | 40.3× | 10 | +144.2% |
| 4 | Eindhoven University of TechnologyNetherlands | 57.6 | 31.2% | 10.5× | 16 | +2.4% |
| 5 | Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina | 56.5 | 26.9% | 6.7× | 47 | +53.3% |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology MadrasIndia | 52.6 | 13.2% | 10.4× | 20 | +92.9% |
| 7 | Northeast Electric Power UniversityChina | 52.6 | 20.3% | 16.9× | 10 | +176.5% |
| 8 | Zhejiang Sci-Tech UniversityChina | 52.5 | 25.2% | 14.6× | 19 | +18.9% |
| 9 | China University of Mining and TechnologyChina | 51.9 | 27.2% | 7.3× | 25 | +75.3% |
| 10 | Jiangsu UniversityChina | 51.1 | 43.2% | 5.3× | 17 | +88.3% |
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 Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 24% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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