Fluid mechanics
Fluid mechanics is an important field of enquiry relevant to research in both the biological and physical sciences. The Royal Society journals Proceedings A, Philosophical Transactions A, Interface and Royal Society Open Science publish research articles, reviews and theme issues in all areas of fluid mechanics.
Seminars
Our fluid mechanics seminar series features research published in the Royal Society journals. Each talk is associated with a recent paper or theme issue, selected by the journal's editors as being particularly innovative or having had significant recent impact. Subscribe to the series.
Latest research
Looking for exciting work in fluid mechanics? Discover top research published by us in recent years.
Philosophical Transactions A theme issues
- New trends in pattern formation and nonlinear dynamics of extended systems
- Taylor–Couette and related flows on the centennial of Taylor's seminal Philosophical Transactions paper
- Mathematical problems in physical fluid dynamics
- Scaling the turbulence edifice
- Progress in mesoscale methods for fluid dynamics simulation
Proceedings A Special Feature
Perspectives in Geophysical and Astrophysical fluids
Article collections
Browse all fluid mechanics articles published across the Royal Society journals.
From the archive
Sir George Gabriel Stokes, President of the Royal Society from 1885 to 1890, remains an important figure for physics and applied mathematics; influencing research into fluids, asymptotics, optics, and acoustics. The Philosophical Transactions A issue Stokes at 200 outlines modern research fields that have sprung from his work. His 200th birthday also saw the publication of a review article in Proceedings A presenting the state-of-the-science of terminal fall velocity.
The Royal Society has been publishing scientific articles for over 350 years. Browse the Royal Society Journals Archive for a fascinating insight into the development of science and discover some of the key moments in scientific history.
Conferences
We are hoping to attend the 2nd European Fluid Dynamics Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 26 - 29 August 2025.