Bibliography
The FLOW-3D Bibliography is a collection of peer-reviewed papers and technical presentations from researchers and engineers who have relied on FLOW-3D software products for more than four decades. Browse hundreds of publications across industries, or use the menu above to explore by application area. Researchers citing FLOW-3D in their own work can refer to our guide to referencing FLOW-3D software products.
Featured Bibliography Papers
Erber, et al. (2025), Simulation of fluid flow for a dual-alloy injector casting process, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/1335/1/012026
Groenewald (2025), Impact of surface roughness on flow dynamics over ogee spillways, Thesis, Stellenbosch University.
Harboth, et al. (2025), Getting the full benefit of rheocasting with optimized engineering and simulation, Proceedings: Die Casting Congress & Tabletop.
Kefayati, et al. (2026) Effects of barrier configurations on viscoplastic debris flow at fixed porosity, Physics of Fluids. doi.org/10.1063/5.0313196
Langohr, et al. (2026) Numerical investigation on energy dissipation processes downstream of labyrinth weirs, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. doi.org/10.1061/JHEND8.HYENG-13930
Pugh, et al. (2025), Demystifying the discharge coefficient for flow over thin weirs and sills, Flow, 5.E31; 2025. doi.org/10.1017/flo.2025.10022
Shakya, et al. (2026), Spill-free liquid container handling using deep reinforcement learning agents in feedback control, Applied Intelligence. doi.org/10.1007/s10489-025-07041-9
Strauss, et al. (2026), Impact of laser defocusing in the additive manufacturing of molybdenum: A simulation-backed analysis, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2025.107614
How to Reference FLOW-3D Products
The following is a guide for citing FLOW-3D products and publications. Authors of academic papers and other publishable works may use these formats or adapt them to meet the style requirements of their publishing organization.
Reference List
To reference the user manual:
FLOW-3D® Version 2026R1 Users Manual (2026). FLOW-3D [Computer software]. Santa Fe, NM: Flow Science, Inc. https://flow3d.com
OR
Flow Science, Inc., Santa Fe, NM, USA. FLOW-3D® Version 2026R1 Users Manual (2026) [Online]. Accessed on: June 6, 2026.
To reference the software:
FLOW-3D® Version 2026R1 [Computer software]. (2026). Santa Fe, NM: Flow Science, Inc. https://flow3d.com
OR
Flow Science, Inc., Santa Fe, NM, USA. FLOW-3D® Version 2026R1 (2026).
BibTex:
@Manual{FLOW-3D, author = {Flow Science, Inc.}, title = {FLOW-3D, Version~2026R1}, year = {2026}, address = {Santa Fe, NM}, url = {https://flow3d.com/} } |
In-Text Citations
“We used FLOW-3D® (Version 2026R1; 2026; https://flow3d.com; Flow Science, Inc.) to complete our work.”
“We used FLOW-3D® HYDRO (Version 2026R1; 2026; https://flow3d.com; Flow Science, Inc.) to complete our work.”
Simulation Acknowledgements
Simulation result courtesy of Flow Science, Inc., developer of the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, FLOW-3D® (https://flow3d.com).
Academic Program Acknowledgements
FLOW-3D® software made available through the FLOW-3D Academic Program.
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