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The wall cycle in wall-bounded turbulent flows is a complex turbulence regeneration mechanism that remains not fully understood. This study explores the potential of deep reinforcement learning (DRL) for managing the wall regeneration cycle…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2024-10-21 Giorgio Maria Cavallazzi , Luca Guastoni , Ricardo Vinuesa , Alfredo Pinelli

Exploiting unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to execute tasks is gaining growing popularity recently. To solve the underlying task scheduling problem, the deep reinforcement learning (DRL) based methods demonstrate notable advantage over the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-06-07 Xiao Mao , Zhiguang Cao , Mingfeng Fan , Guohua Wu , Witold Pedrycz

We propose a novel model-free self-learning cluster-based control strategy for general nonlinear feedback flow control technique, benchmarked for high-fidelity simulations of post-stall separated flows over an airfoil. The present approach…

Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) is a promising outer-loop intelligence paradigm which can deploy problem solving strategies for complex tasks. Consequently, DRL has been utilized for several scientific applications, specifically in cases…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-04-05 Sahil Bhola , Suraj Pawar , Prasanna Balaprakash , Romit Maulik

We carried out high-resolution large-eddy simulations (LESs) to investigate the effects of several separation-control approaches on a NACA4412 wing section with spanwise width of $L_z = 0.6$ at an angle of attack of $AoA=11^{\circ}$ at a…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-04-25 Yuning Wang , Fermin Mallor , Carlos Guardiola , Raffaello Mariani , Ricardo Vinuesa

Active flow control for drag reduction with reinforcement learning (RL) is performed in the wake of a 2D square bluff body at laminar regimes with vortex shedding. Controllers parameterised by neural networks are trained to drive two…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2024-01-17 Chengwei Xia , Junjie Zhang , Eric C. Kerrigan , Georgios Rigas

This study explores the application of deep reinforcement learning (RL) to design an airfoil pitch controller capable of minimizing lift variations in randomly disturbed flows. The controller, treated as an agent in a partially observable…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2024-04-03 Diederik Beckers , Jeff D. Eldredge

Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is a key enabler in 6G networks, where sensing and communication capabilities are designed to complement and enhance each other. One of the main challenges in ISAC lies in resource allocation,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-30 Duc Nguyen Dao , André B. J. Kokkeler , Haibin Zhang , Yang Miao

In this work we compare different drag-reduction strategies that compute their actuation based on the fluctuations at a given wall-normal location in turbulent open channel flow. In order to perform this study, we implement and describe in…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2023-09-07 L. Guastoni , J. Rabault , H. Azizpour , R. Vinuesa

Increasing traffic demands, higher levels of automation, and communication enhancements provide novel design opportunities for future air traffic controllers (ATCs). This article presents a novel deep reinforcement learning (DRL) controller…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-11-28 Lei Wang , Hongyu Yang , Yi Lin , Suwan Yin , Yuankai Wu

Air transportation is undergoing a rapid evolution globally with the introduction of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and with it comes novel challenges and opportunities for transforming aviation. As AAM operations introduce increasing…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-07-02 Luis E. Alvarez , Marc W. Brittain , Steven D. Young

Flow generated noise are caused shear flows and, hence, they can be used as feedback to control the flow. Existing flow control uses state variables like velocity, pressure, or vorticity, none use acoustic observables as the primary control…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2026-05-12 Siddharth Rout , Khai Phan , Chao-An Lin

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems are a major driver of energy consumption in commercial and residential buildings. Recent studies have shown that Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) algorithms can outperform…

Although deep reinforcement learning (DRL) algorithms have made important achievements in many control tasks, they still suffer from the problems of sample inefficiency and unstable training process, which are usually caused by sparse…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-02-28 Ke Lin , Liang Gong , Xudong Li , Te Sun , Binhao Chen , Chengliang Liu , Zhengfeng Zhang , Jian Pu , Junping Zhang

In the context of continuously rising global air traffic, efficient and safe Conflict Detection and Resolution (CD&R) is paramount for air traffic management. Although Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) offers a promising pathway for CD&R…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-09-05 Tonghe Li , Jixin Liu , Weili Zeng , Hao Jiang

We conduct an active flow control (AFC) study on the mass flow rate of synthetic jets on the upper and lower surfaces of a square cylinder using a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) algorithm, with a focus on investigating the influence of…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2024-10-01 Wang Jia , Hang Xu

Turbulent-flow control aims to develop strategies that effectively manipulate fluid systems, such as the reduction of drag in transportation and enhancing energy efficiency, both critical steps towards reducing global CO$_2$ emissions. Deep…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2026-05-25 Miguel Beneitez , Andres Cremades , Luca Guastoni , Ricardo Vinuesa

In this paper, a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) method is proposed to address the problem of UAV navigation in an unknown environment. However, DRL algorithms are limited by the data efficiency problem as they typically require a huge…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-08-07 Lei He , Nabil Aouf , James F. Whidborne , Bifeng Song

Developing the flocking behavior for a dynamic squad of fixed-wing UAVs is still a challenge due to kinematic complexity and environmental uncertainty. In this paper, we deal with the decentralized flocking and collision avoidance problem…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-07-26 Chao Yan , Xiaojia Xiang , Chang Wang , Zhen Lan

The aerodynamic design of modern civil aircraft requires a true sense of intelligence since it requires a good understanding of transonic aerodynamics and sufficient experience. Reinforcement learning is an artificial general intelligence…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2021-09-21 Runze Li , Yufei Zhang , Haixin Chen