Thermo-Fluids
Thermo-fluids is an interdisciplinary field that combines thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer to study the behaviour of fluids and energy interactions. In the context of hydrogen, thermos-fluids plays a vital role in understanding and optimising hydrogen storage, transport, and combustion processes. It informs the design of systems such as cryogenic tanks, pipelines, and hydrogen engines by analysing fluid flow, heat transfer, and phase change behaviour. The UK has strong capabilities in the field of thermos-fluids, consistently producing 5 % of the global research outputs in the field, while ranking top 10 globally among thermo-fluids research. The most notable UK academics are affiliated with Imperial College London, University of Cambridge, and the University of Oxford.
Word cloud
The word-cloud of the primary and secondary keywords is presented for the Thermofluids capability. These keywords were used as the input to Scopus for the purpose of the Academic Capability Mapping. The analysis underscores key research areas like energy and exergy analysis, two-phase flow characteristics, and computational fluid dynamics.
Documents by Country
The number of papers published worldwide pertaining to Thermofluids since the year 2000, divided into three decades. Only the top 10 countries are displayed. It is interesting to note that the UK ranks at number 6 globally, indicating a need for further investment in the field
Documents by Author (2000 – 2025)
Prominent UK academics and their affiliation is showcased. The y-axis represents the H-index of the authors, while the x-axis illustrates the number of papers published. It can be clearly seen that some of the UK’s leading researchers in the field of Thermofluids are competitive with leading global researchers
Leading UK & Global Institutions
The figure on the left represents the UK’s position globally, in terms of percentage of papers published annually, since the year 2000. The middle figure represents the total research outputs produced since the year 2000, globally and within the UK. The figure on the right represents the papers published by top 3 global universities and top 3 UK universities in the field of Thermo-Fluids. Imperial College London leads the way in the UK, followed by the University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.
UK Percentage (%)
UK Vs Global Outputs
Leading UK And Global Institutions