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We formulate a data-driven, physics-constrained closure method for coarse-scale numerical simulations of turbulent fluid flows. Our approach involves a closure scheme that is non-local both in space and time, i.e. the closure terms are…
In recent years, Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) and Deep Learning have become increasingly popular across a wide range of scientific and technical fields, including Fluid Mechanics. While it will take time to fully grasp the…
We show that the energy required by a turbulent flow to displace a given amount of fluid through a straight duct in a given time interval can be reduced by modulating in time the pumping power. The control strategy is hybrid: it is passive,…
We investigate drag reduction mechanisms in flows past two- and three-dimensional cylinders controlled by surface actuators using deep reinforcement learning. We investigate 2D and 3D flows at Reynolds numbers up to 8,000 and 4,000,…
Computationally efficient and accurate simulations of the flow over axisymmetric bodies of revolution (ABR) has been an important desideratum for engineering design. In this article the flow field over an ABR is predicted using machine…
This study investigates the effectiveness of Model Predictive Control (MPC) and Reinforcement Learning (RL) for active flow control over a NACA 4412 airfoil near static stall at Reynolds number 4*10^5. By systematically evaluating these…
We present theoretical and numerical results concerning the problem to find the path that minimizes the time to navigate between two given points in a complex fluid under realistic navigation constraints. We contrast deterministic Optimal…
Virtual flow metering (VFM) is a cost-effective and non-intrusive technology for inferring multiphase flow rates in petroleum assets. Inferences about flow rates are fundamental to decision support systems that operators extensively rely…
Perimeter control maintains high traffic efficiency within protected regions by controlling transfer flows among regions to ensure that their traffic densities are below critical values. Existing approaches can be categorized as either…
We present an efficient and realisable active flow control framework with few non-intrusive sensors. The method builds upon data-driven, reduced-order predictive models based on Long-Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks and efficient…
This paper presents a novel approach for optical flow control of Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs). The task is challenging due to the nonlinearity of optical flow observables. Our proposed Incremental Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion (INDI) control…
Reinforcement learning has by now become well established in finding excellent flow control strategies for a variety of scenarios. Existing literature has focused on using a simple two-jet solution (and variants there-of) or a…
Skin-friction drag induced by wall-bounded turbulent flows accounts for a substantial fraction of energy consumption across commercial aerospace, wind energy, and marine transport. Its active reduction is one of the highest-value targets in…
The present study applies a Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) algorithm to Active Flow Control (AFC) of a two-dimensional flow around a confined square cylinder. Specifically, the Soft Actor-Critic (SAC) algorithm is employed to modulate…
The ability to robustly and efficiently control the dynamics of nonlinear systems lies at the heart of many current technological challenges, ranging from drug delivery systems to ensuring flight safety. Most such scenarios are too complex…
Embedding the intrinsic symmetry of a flow system in training its machine learning algorithms has become a significant trend in the recent surge of their application in fluid mechanics. This paper leverages the geometric symmetry of a…
The intrinsic high dimension of fluid dynamics is an inherent challenge to control of aerodynamic flows, and this is further complicated by a flow's nonlinear response to strong disturbances. Deep reinforcement learning, which takes…
Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has recently been proposed as a methodology to discover complex Active Flow Control (AFC) strategies [Rabault, J., Kuchta, M., Jensen, A., Reglade, U., & Cerardi, N. (2019): "Artificial neural networks…
A novel framework for closed-loop control of turbulent flows is tested in an experimental mixing layer flow. This framework, called Machine Learning Control (MLC), provides a model-free method of searching for the best function, to be used…
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…