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A transformer-based synthetic-inflow generator for spatially developing turbulent boundary layers
Pusan Natl Univ, Sch Mech Engn, 2, Busandaehak ro 63beon gil, Pusan 46241, South Korea..
Pusan Natl Univ, Sch Mech Engn, 2, Busandaehak ro 63beon gil, Pusan 46241, South Korea..
Pusan Natl Univ, Sch Mech Engn, 2, Busandaehak ro 63beon gil, Pusan 46241, South Korea..
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Centres, Linné Flow Center, FLOW. KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Acoustics.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6570-5499
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2023 (English)In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, ISSN 0022-1120, E-ISSN 1469-7645, Vol. 957, article id A6Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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This study proposes a newly developed deep-learning-based method to generate turbulent inflow conditions for spatially developing turbulent boundary layer (TBL) simulations. A combination of a transformer and a multiscale-enhanced super-resolution generative adversarial network is utilised to predict velocity fields of a spatially developing TBL at various planes normal to the streamwise direction. Datasets of direct numerical simulation (DNS) of flat plate flow spanning a momentum thickness-based Reynolds number, Re-theta = 661.5-1502.0, are used to train and test the model. The model shows a remarkable ability to predict the instantaneous velocity fields with detailed fluctuations and reproduce the turbulence statistics as well as spatial and temporal spectra with commendable accuracy as compared with the DNS results. The proposed model also exhibits a reasonable accuracy for predicting velocity fields at Reynolds numbers that are not used in the training process. With the aid of transfer learning, the computational cost of the proposed model is considered to be effectively low. Furthermore, applying the generated turbulent inflow conditions to an inflow-outflow simulation reveals a negligible development distance for the TBL to reach the target statistics. The results demonstrate for the first time that transformer-based models can be efficient in predicting the dynamics of turbulent flows. They also show that combining these models with generative adversarial networks-based models can be useful in tackling various turbulence-related problems, including the development of efficient synthetic-turbulent inflow generators.

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Cambridge University Press (CUP) , 2023. Vol. 957, article id A6
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turbulent boundary layers, turbulence simulation, machine learning
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-325037DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2022.1088ISI: 000933192800001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85148488349OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-325037DiVA, id: diva2:1748341
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Available from: 2023-04-03 Created: 2023-04-03 Last updated: 2025-02-09Bibliographically approved

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