Our Fluid Nation: The Impact of Fluid Dynamics in the UK

Fluid dynamics is a major UK industrial and research strength, and is critical to many applications. Fluid dynamics is an enabling technology for industry sectors as diverse as transport, healthcare technologies, marine and energy. It plays a key role in the most important challenges facing today’s society, including the drive to net zero, understanding disease and predicting weather and climate. For the first time, this report evaluates the direct contribution that fluid dynamics makes to the UK economy, highlighting the breadth of industry sectors where fluid dynamics is a critical part of business. The analysis provides key metrics, including the revenue associated with fluid dynamics activities, the size and distribution of the workforce providing these essential skills, the gross value added (GVA) to the UK economy, and the scale of research investment.