Optimal mesh generation for a non-iterative grid-converged solution of flow through a blade passage using deep reinforcement learning

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Hauptverfasser: Kim, Innyoung, Chae, Jonghyun, You, Donghyun
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author Kim, Innyoung
Chae, Jonghyun
You, Donghyun
author_facet Kim, Innyoung
Chae, Jonghyun
You, Donghyun
contents An automatic mesh generation method for optimal computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of a blade passage is developed using deep reinforcement learning (DRL). Unlike conventional automation techniques, which require repetitive tuning of meshing parameters for each new geometry and flow condition, the method developed herein trains a mesh generator to determine optimal parameters across varying configurations in a non-iterative manner. Initially, parameters controlling mesh shape are optimized to maximize geometric mesh quality, as measured by the ratio of determinants of Jacobian matrices and skewness. Subsequently, resolution-controlling parameters are optimized by incorporating CFD results. Multi-agent reinforcement learning is employed, enabling 256 agents to construct meshes and perform CFD analyses across randomly assigned flow configurations in parallel, aiming for maximum simulation accuracy and computational efficiency within a multi-objective optimization framework. After training, the mesh generator is capable of producing meshes that yield converged solutions at desired computational costs for new configurations in a single simulation, thereby eliminating the need for iterative CFD procedures for grid convergence. The robustness and effectiveness of the method are investigated across various blade passage configurations, accommodating a range of blade geometries, including high-pressure and low-pressure turbine blades, axial compressor blades, and impulse rotor blades. Furthermore, the method is capable of identifying the optimal mesh resolution for diverse flow conditions, including complex phenomena like boundary layers, shock waves, and flow separation. The optimality is confirmed by comparing the accuracy and the efficiency achieved in a single attempt with those from the conventional iterative optimization method.
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spellingShingle Optimal mesh generation for a non-iterative grid-converged solution of flow through a blade passage using deep reinforcement learning
Kim, Innyoung
Chae, Jonghyun
You, Donghyun
Fluid Dynamics
An automatic mesh generation method for optimal computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of a blade passage is developed using deep reinforcement learning (DRL). Unlike conventional automation techniques, which require repetitive tuning of meshing parameters for each new geometry and flow condition, the method developed herein trains a mesh generator to determine optimal parameters across varying configurations in a non-iterative manner. Initially, parameters controlling mesh shape are optimized to maximize geometric mesh quality, as measured by the ratio of determinants of Jacobian matrices and skewness. Subsequently, resolution-controlling parameters are optimized by incorporating CFD results. Multi-agent reinforcement learning is employed, enabling 256 agents to construct meshes and perform CFD analyses across randomly assigned flow configurations in parallel, aiming for maximum simulation accuracy and computational efficiency within a multi-objective optimization framework. After training, the mesh generator is capable of producing meshes that yield converged solutions at desired computational costs for new configurations in a single simulation, thereby eliminating the need for iterative CFD procedures for grid convergence. The robustness and effectiveness of the method are investigated across various blade passage configurations, accommodating a range of blade geometries, including high-pressure and low-pressure turbine blades, axial compressor blades, and impulse rotor blades. Furthermore, the method is capable of identifying the optimal mesh resolution for diverse flow conditions, including complex phenomena like boundary layers, shock waves, and flow separation. The optimality is confirmed by comparing the accuracy and the efficiency achieved in a single attempt with those from the conventional iterative optimization method.
title Optimal mesh generation for a non-iterative grid-converged solution of flow through a blade passage using deep reinforcement learning
topic Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.15079