Symmetries and Asymmetries in Fluid Dynamics
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 22
Special Issue Editors
Interests: CFD; microfluidic; heat and mass transfer; mechanical engineerin; numerical simulation of rarefied gas and fluids dynamics; micro/nanoflows
Interests: heat transfer; monte carlo simulation; fluid mechanics; numerical simulation; fluid; numerical analysis; computational fluid dynamics; computational fluid mechanics; numerical modeling; convection
2. Laboratório Associado de Sistemas Inteligentes, LASI, Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: fluid mechanics; computational fluid dynamics; experimental fluid mechanics; fluid-structure interaction; wave energy converters; turbulence
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite contributions to this Special Issue titled "Symmetries and Asymmetries in Fluid Dynamics." Fluid dynamics is fundamental to understanding natural phenomena and engineering applications, from atmospheric circulation to turbulent flows in industrial systems. The interplay between symmetries and asymmetries plays a crucial role in flow stability, pattern formation, and transition mechanisms.
This Special Issue aims to explore how symmetry principles and symmetry-breaking phenomena govern fluid behavior across various scales and regimes. Symmetric flow configurations often represent idealized or base states, while asymmetries drive instabilities, turbulence, and complex dynamics. Understanding these relationships is essential for advancing both theoretical knowledge and practical applications in aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, and multiphase flows.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, symmetry analysis of governing equations, bifurcation and stability theory, symmetry breaking in transitional flows, pattern formation in convective systems, and applications in geophysical and astrophysical fluid dynamics.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Mohamed Hssikou
Dr. Jamal Baliti
Dr. Moisés Brito
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- symmetry
- asymmetry
- fluid dynamics
- flow stability
- bifurcation
- turbulence
- pattern formation
- Navier–Stokes equations
- vortex dynamics
- symmetry breaking
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