Mechanics and energetics LadHyX. Hydrodynamics laboratory A joint research unit CNRS, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120 Palaiseau, France. LadHyX conducts theoretical, experimental and numerical research on fundamental and applied fluid dynamics. > Read more > Read more discover LADHYX website > discover LADHYX website > Research areas Macroscopic flows Microscopic flows Fluids and solids Fluids and society Fluids and living systems Fluid interfaces Key figures 20 permanent researchers 12 postdoctoral researchers 39 PhD students 55 publications in 2024 Research at LadHyX initially focused on flow instabilities and the transition to turbulence, but has expanded to cover a wider range of topics: geophysics, fluid-structure interactions, microfluidics, very small-scale flows and fluid interfaces. LadHyX also conducts research at the border of other disciplines including the arts, biology, economics and the physics of sports.