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High-resolution fluid–particle interactions: a machine learning approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2022

Tsimur Davydzenka  and
Pejman Tahmasebi Open the ORCID record for Pejman Tahmasebi [Opens in a new window]
Tsimur Davydzenka
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College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY82071, USA
Pejman Tahmasebi*
Affiliation:
College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY82071, USA
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† Email address for correspondence: [email protected]
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Abstract

Modelling of fluid–particle interactions is a major area of research in many fields of science and engineering. There are several techniques that allow modelling of such interactions, among which the coupling of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and the discrete element method (DEM) is one of the most convenient solutions due to the balance between accuracy and computational costs. However, the accuracy of this method is largely dependent upon mesh size, where obtaining realistic results always comes with the necessity of using a small mesh and thereby increasing computational intensity. To compensate for the inaccuracies of using a large mesh in such modelling, and still take advantage of rapid computations, we extended the classical modelling by combining it with a machine learning model. We have conducted seven simulations where the first one is a numerical model with a fine mesh (i.e. ground truth) with a very high computational time and accuracy, the next three models are constructed on coarse meshes with considerably less accuracy and computational burden and the last three models are assisted by machine learning, where we can obtain large improvements in terms of observing fine-scale features yet based on a coarse mesh. The results of this study show that there is a great opportunity in machine learning towards improving classical fluid–particle modelling approaches by producing highly accurate models for large-scale systems in a reasonable time.

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Granular media: Wet granular material Geophysical and Geological Flows: Coastal engineering Geophysical and Geological Flows: River dynamics
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 938 , 10 May 2022 , A20
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