Innovative Research and Applications in Hydrodynamics and Flow Control, 2nd Edition

This Reprint presents contributions from the Special Issue “Innovative Research and Applications in Hydrodynamics and Flow Control, 2nd Edition” of the journal Inventions (ISSN 2411-5134, MDPI). It focuses on recent advances in fundamental theories, computational methods, experimental techniques, and engineering applications related to hydrodynamics and flow control. The contents cover a wide range of topics, including ship and underwater vehicle design, shape optimization, experimental fluid mechanics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), multiphase flow, bubble dynamics, drag reduction, flow instability control, and machine learning applications in fluid systems. This Reprint serves as a valuable reference for researchers, engineers, and graduate students in marine engineering, naval architecture, mechanical engineering, fluid machinery, energy systems, and related fields, presenting state-of-the-art innovations that support high-performance, energy-efficient, and intelligent design of fluid-related structures and equipment.