A generalisable data-augmented turbulence model with progressive and interpretable corrections for incompressible wall-bounded flows

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Main Authors: Rincón, Mario J., Reclari, Martino, Yang, Xiang I. A., Abkar, Mahdi
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Published: 2025
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author Rincón, Mario J.
Reclari, Martino
Yang, Xiang I. A.
Abkar, Mahdi
author_facet Rincón, Mario J.
Reclari, Martino
Yang, Xiang I. A.
Abkar, Mahdi
contents The integration of interpretability and generalisability in data-driven turbulence modelling remains a fundamental challenge for computational fluid dynamics applications. This study yields a generalisable advancement of the $k$-$ω$ Shear Stress Transport (SST) model through a progressive data-augmented framework, combining Bayesian optimisation with physics-guided corrections to improve the predictions of anisotropy-induced secondary flows and flow separation simultaneously. Two interpretable modifications are systematically embedded: 1) a non-linear Reynolds stress anisotropy correction to enhance secondary flow predictions, and 2) an activation-based separation correction in the $ω$-equation, regulated by an optimised power-law function to locally adjust turbulent viscosity under adverse pressure gradients. The model is trained using a multi-case computational fluid dynamics-driven a posteriori approach, incorporating periodic hills, duct flow, and channel flow to balance correction efficacy with baseline consistency. Validation across multiple unseen cases -- spanning flat-plate boundary layers, high-Reynolds-number periodic hills, and flow over diverse obstacle configurations -- demonstrates enhanced accuracy in velocity profiles, recirculation zones, streamwise vorticity, and skin friction distributions while retaining the robustness of the original $k$-$ω$ SST in attached flows. Sparsity-enforced regression ensures reduced parametric complexity, preserving computational efficiency and physical transparency. Results underscore the framework's ability to generalise across geometries and Reynolds numbers without destabilising corrections, offering a validated framework toward deployable, data-augmented turbulence models for numerical simulations.
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spellingShingle A generalisable data-augmented turbulence model with progressive and interpretable corrections for incompressible wall-bounded flows
Rincón, Mario J.
Reclari, Martino
Yang, Xiang I. A.
Abkar, Mahdi
Fluid Dynamics
The integration of interpretability and generalisability in data-driven turbulence modelling remains a fundamental challenge for computational fluid dynamics applications. This study yields a generalisable advancement of the $k$-$ω$ Shear Stress Transport (SST) model through a progressive data-augmented framework, combining Bayesian optimisation with physics-guided corrections to improve the predictions of anisotropy-induced secondary flows and flow separation simultaneously. Two interpretable modifications are systematically embedded: 1) a non-linear Reynolds stress anisotropy correction to enhance secondary flow predictions, and 2) an activation-based separation correction in the $ω$-equation, regulated by an optimised power-law function to locally adjust turbulent viscosity under adverse pressure gradients. The model is trained using a multi-case computational fluid dynamics-driven a posteriori approach, incorporating periodic hills, duct flow, and channel flow to balance correction efficacy with baseline consistency. Validation across multiple unseen cases -- spanning flat-plate boundary layers, high-Reynolds-number periodic hills, and flow over diverse obstacle configurations -- demonstrates enhanced accuracy in velocity profiles, recirculation zones, streamwise vorticity, and skin friction distributions while retaining the robustness of the original $k$-$ω$ SST in attached flows. Sparsity-enforced regression ensures reduced parametric complexity, preserving computational efficiency and physical transparency. Results underscore the framework's ability to generalise across geometries and Reynolds numbers without destabilising corrections, offering a validated framework toward deployable, data-augmented turbulence models for numerical simulations.
title A generalisable data-augmented turbulence model with progressive and interpretable corrections for incompressible wall-bounded flows
topic Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.18568