AI Method Enhances CFD Accuracy for Compressor Flow

VERA Brief

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A new method uses variational autoencoders (VAEs) to adapt latent space and correct computational fluid dynamics (CFD) predictions for compressor tip clearance flow. This approach improves agreement with experimental data without changing the simulation solver.

Key facts

• A non-intrusive method corrects computational fluid dynamics (CFD) predictions for open tip clearance flow in compressor cascades.
• The technique employs a variational autoencoder (VAE) for latent space adaptation.
• A VAE was trained on 166 sampled CFD total pressure loss fields.
• The method improves CFD prediction accuracy against sparse experimental data for compressor flow.