A Framework for Initial Transient Detection and Statistical Assessment of Convergence in CFD Simulations

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Autori principali: Scandurra, Leonardo, Alexias, Pavlos, de Villiers, Eugene
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author Scandurra, Leonardo
Alexias, Pavlos
de Villiers, Eugene
author_facet Scandurra, Leonardo
Alexias, Pavlos
de Villiers, Eugene
contents Time series data often contain initial transient periods before reaching a stable state, posing challenges in analysis and interpretation. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to detect and estimate the end of the initial transient in time series data. Our method leverages the reversal mean standard error (RMSE) as a metric for assessing the stability of the data. Additionally, we employ fractional filtering techniques to enhance the detection accuracy by filtering out noise and capturing essential features of the underlying dynamics. Combining with autocorrelation-corrected confidence intervals we provide a robust framework to automate transient detection and convergence assessment. The method ensures statistical rigor by accounting for autocorrelation effects, validated through simulations with varying time steps. Results demonstrate independence from numerical parameters (e.g., time step size, under-relaxation factors), offering a reliable tool for steady-state analysis. The framework is lightweight, generalizable, and mitigates inflated false positives in autocorrelated datasets.
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spellingShingle A Framework for Initial Transient Detection and Statistical Assessment of Convergence in CFD Simulations
Scandurra, Leonardo
Alexias, Pavlos
de Villiers, Eugene
Methodology
Time series data often contain initial transient periods before reaching a stable state, posing challenges in analysis and interpretation. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to detect and estimate the end of the initial transient in time series data. Our method leverages the reversal mean standard error (RMSE) as a metric for assessing the stability of the data. Additionally, we employ fractional filtering techniques to enhance the detection accuracy by filtering out noise and capturing essential features of the underlying dynamics. Combining with autocorrelation-corrected confidence intervals we provide a robust framework to automate transient detection and convergence assessment. The method ensures statistical rigor by accounting for autocorrelation effects, validated through simulations with varying time steps. Results demonstrate independence from numerical parameters (e.g., time step size, under-relaxation factors), offering a reliable tool for steady-state analysis. The framework is lightweight, generalizable, and mitigates inflated false positives in autocorrelated datasets.
title A Framework for Initial Transient Detection and Statistical Assessment of Convergence in CFD Simulations
topic Methodology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.22618