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Fluids, Volume 9, Issue 4

2024 April - 19 articles

Cover Story: This study investigates the potential of deep reinforcement learning (DRL) as a black-box optimizer for turbulence model identification. We augment the Spalart–Allmaras turbulence model by incorporating a DRL-identified source term. The algorithm is trained to align the augmented RANS model velocity fields with time-averaged Large Eddy Simulation (LES) mean fields of a turbulent round jet flow at a Reynolds number of 10,000, achieving a 48% improvement in alignment. Furthermore, the framework also performs well on unseen data of the same configuration at a higher Reynolds number, demonstrating that DRL is a promising method for RANS closure model identification. View this paper
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Articles (19)

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,781 Views
13 Pages

Nonlinear Approach to Jouguet Detonation in Perpendicular Magnetic Fields

  • Andriy A. Avramenko,
  • Igor V. Shevchuk,
  • Margarita M. Kovetskaya,
  • Yulia Y. Kovetska and
  • Andrii I. Tyrinov

20 April 2024

The focus of this paper was Jouguet detonation in an ideal gas flow in a magnetic field. A modified Hugoniot detonation equation has been obtained, taking into account the influence of the magnetic field on the detonation process and the parameters o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,436 Views
31 Pages

Analysis of MAV Rotors Optimized for Low Noise and Aerodynamic Efficiency with Operational Constraints

  • Pietro Li Volsi,
  • Gianluigi Brogna,
  • Romain Gojon,
  • Thierry Jardin,
  • Hélène Parisot-Dupuis and
  • Jean-Marc Moschetta

19 April 2024

The rapid growth of drone use in urban areas has prompted authorities to review airspace regulations, forcing drone manufacturers to anticipate and reduce the noise emissions during the design stage. Additionally, micro air vehicles (MAVs) are design...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,594 Views
11 Pages

19 April 2024

Stochastization of boundary-layer flow has a dramatic effect on the aerodynamic characteristics of wings, nacelles, and other objects frequently encountered in practice, resulting in higher skin-friction drag and worse aerodynamic quality. A swept-wi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,706 Views
21 Pages

Darcy–Brinkman Model for Ternary Dusty Nanofluid Flow across Stretching/Shrinking Surface with Suction/Injection

  • Sudha Mahanthesh Sachhin,
  • Ulavathi Shettar Mahabaleshwar,
  • David Laroze and
  • Dimitris Drikakis

18 April 2024

Understanding of dusty fluids for different Brinkman numbers in porous media is limited. This study examines the Darcy–Brinkman model for two-dimensional magneto-hydrodynamic fluid flow across permeable stretching/shrinking surfaces with heat t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,395 Views
23 Pages

18 April 2024

High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is becoming the gold standard to treat respiratory distress at any age since it potentially provides several significant clinical advantages. An obstacle to the diffusion of this simple and effective system of oxygen th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,283 Views
22 Pages

17 April 2024

In this study, the unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (URANS) equations are employed in conjunction with the Menter Shear Stress Transport (SST)-Scale-Adaptive Simulation (SAS) turbulence model in compressible flow, with an unstructured m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,069 Views
27 Pages

15 April 2024

Given the increasing role of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations in the aerothermal design of gas turbine vanes and blades, their rigorous validation is becoming more and more important. This article exploits an experimental database obtai...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,764 Views
11 Pages

A Compressible Formulation of the One-Fluid Model for Two-Phase Flows

  • Simon El Ouafa,
  • Stephane Vincent,
  • Vincent Le Chenadec,
  • Benoît Trouette,
  • Syphax Fereka and
  • Amine Chadil

12 April 2024

In this paper, we introduce a compressible formulation for dealing with 2D/3D compressible interfacial flows. It integrates a monolithic solver to achieve robust velocity–pressure coupling, ensuring precision and stability across diverse fluid...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,022 Views
16 Pages

Numerical Analysis of Convective Heat Transfer in Quenching Treatments of Boron Steel under Different Configurations of Immersed Water Jets and Its Effects on Microstructure

  • Raúl Alberto Tinajero-Álvarez,
  • Constantin Alberto Hernández-Bocanegra,
  • José Ángel Ramos-Banderas,
  • Nancy Margarita López-Granados,
  • Brandon Farrera-Buenrostro,
  • Enrique Torres-Alonso and
  • Gildardo Solorio-Díaz

11 April 2024

In this work, the effects of jet impact angle and water flow on the heat-transfer coefficient in boron steel probes were analyzed. Angles of 90°, 75° and 60° were used with stirring flows of 33 l·min−1, 25 l·min...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,750 Views
21 Pages

Deep Reinforcement Learning-Augmented Spalart–Allmaras Turbulence Model: Application to a Turbulent Round Jet Flow

  • Lukas M. Fuchs,
  • Jakob G. R. von Saldern,
  • Thomas L. Kaiser and
  • Kilian Oberleithner

9 April 2024

The purpose of this work is to explore the potential of deep reinforcement learning (DRL) as a black-box optimizer for turbulence model identification. For this, we consider a Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) closure model of a round turb...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,620 Views
25 Pages

Discrete and Continuous Adjoint-Based Aerostructural Wing Shape Optimization of a Business Jet

  • Konstantinos Tsiakas,
  • Xenofon Trompoukis,
  • Varvara Asouti,
  • Kyriakos Giannakoglou,
  • Gilbert Rogé,
  • Sarah Julisson,
  • Ludovic Martin and
  • Steven Kleinveld

5 April 2024

This article presents single- and multi-disciplinary shape optimizations of a generic business jet wing at two transonic cruise flow conditions. The studies performed are based on two high-fidelity gradient-based optimization tools, assisted by the a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,169 Views
20 Pages

Study of the Geometry of an Oscillating Water Column Device with Five Chambers Coupled under Regular Waves through the Constructal Design Method

  • Yuri Theodoro Barbosa de Lima,
  • Liércio André Isoldi,
  • Elizaldo Domingues dos Santos,
  • Bianca Neves Machado,
  • Mateus das Neves Gomes,
  • Cesare Biserni and
  • Luiz Alberto Oliveira Rocha

5 April 2024

This research conducts a numerical study of a wave energy converter (WEC) device with five coupled hydropneumatic chambers, operating based on the principle of an oscillating water column (OWC). A turbine was not included, only considering the tube w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,589 Views
18 Pages

1 April 2024

Characterization of the physiological hemodynamic environment in normal pulmonary arteries is a key factor in understanding pathological conditions. This study aimed to analyze the morphology and hemodynamics in the healthy adult pulmonary bifurcatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,082 Views
13 Pages

1 April 2024

This study presents a novel approach to using a gated recurrent unit (GRU) model, a deep neural network, to predict turbulent flows in a Lagrangian framework. The emerging velocity field is predicted based on experimental data from a strained turbule...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,072 Views
21 Pages

26 March 2024

Given the industry-wide trend of continual increases in the size of utility-scale wind turbines, a point will come where reductions will need to be made in terms of the weight of the turbine’s blades to ensure they can be as long as needed with...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,114 Views
17 Pages

Dynamics of a Water Droplet Impacting an Ultrathin Layer of Oil Suspended on a Pool of Water

  • Amir Dehghanghadikolaei,
  • Bilal Abdul Halim,
  • Ehsan Khoshbakhtnejad and
  • Hossein Sojoudi

25 March 2024

This study investigates water droplets impacting a two-layered pool, consisting of a deep pool of water above which an ultrathin a suspended layer of silicone oil is present. Initially, the difference between the impact dynamics of water droplets on...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,027 Views
16 Pages

Underwater Shock Wave-Enhanced Cavitation to Induce Morphological Changes and Cell Permeabilization in Microscopic Fungi

  • Miguel A. Martínez-Maldonado,
  • Blanca E. Millán-Chiu,
  • Francisco Fernández,
  • Daniel Larrañaga,
  • Miguel A. Gómez-Lim and
  • Achim M. Loske

22 March 2024

Since the discovery of extracorporeal lithotripsy, there has been an increased interest in studying shock wave-induced cavitation, both to improve this technique and to explore novel biotechnological applications. As shock waves propagate through flu...

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Fluids - ISSN 2311-5521