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This paper presents for the first time successful results of active flow control with multiple independently controlled zero-net-mass-flux synthetic jets. The jets are placed on a three-dimensional cylinder along its span with the aim of…
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…
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…
Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has been applied to a variety of problems during the past decade, and has provided effective control strategies in high-dimensional and non-linear situations that are challenging to traditional methods.…
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…
Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) is a machine learning-based method suited for complex and high-dimensional control problems. In this study, a real-time control system based on DRL is developed for long-term voltage stability events. The…
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…
Deep artificial neural networks (ANNs) used together with deep reinforcement learning (DRL) are receiving growing attention due to their capabilities to control complex problems. This technique has been recently used to solve problems…
This study employs Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) for active flow control in a turbulent flow field of high Reynolds numbers at $Re=274000$. That is, an agent is trained to obtain a control strategy that can reduce the drag of a cylinder…
We study the adaptability of deep reinforcement learning (DRL)-based active flow control (AFC) technology for bluff body flows with complex geometries. It is extended from a cylinder with an aspect ratio $Ar = 1$ to a flat elliptical…
This study presents a deep learning model-based reinforcement learning (DL-MBRL) approach for active control of two-dimensional (2D) wake flow past a square cylinder using antiphase jets. The DL-MBRL framework alternates between interacting…
Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) for fluidic pinball, three individually rotating cylinders in the uniform flow arranged in an equilaterally triangular configuration, can learn the efficient flow control strategies due to the validity of…
This study explores the use of deep reinforcement learning (DRL) for active flow control (AFC) to reduce flow separation on wings at high angles of attack. Concretely, here the DRL agent controls the flow over the three-dimensional NACA0012…
To optimize flapping foil performance, the application of deep reinforcement learning (DRL) on controlling foil non-parametric motion is conducted in the present study. Traditional control techniques and simplified motions cannot fully…
This paper proposes a novel approach to controller design for MR-damped vehicle suspension system. This approach is predicated on the premise that the optimal control strategy can be learned through real-world or simulated experiments…
This paper is a study of reinforcement learning (RL) as an optimal-control strategy for control of nonlinear valves. It is evaluated against the PID (proportional-integral-derivative) strategy, using a unified framework. RL is an autonomous…
This paper focuses on the active flow control (AFC) of the flow over a circular cylinder with synthetic jets through deep reinforcement learning (DRL) by implementing a reward function based on dynamic mode decomposition (DMD). As a main…
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…
Control theory provides engineers with a multitude of tools to design controllers that manipulate the closed-loop behavior and stability of dynamical systems. These methods rely heavily on insights about the mathematical model governing the…
Event-triggered control (ETC) methods can achieve high-performance control with a significantly lower number of samples compared to usual, time-triggered methods. These frameworks are often based on a mathematical model of the system and…