Three-dimensional numerical modeling of local scour: A state-of-the-art review and perspective

YG Lai, X Liu, FA Bombardelli, Y Song - Journal of Hydraulic …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
This article aims to provide a comprehensive appraisal on the current status of three-
dimensional (3D) numerical modeling of local scour around instream hydraulic structures …

Wall model based on neural networks for LES of turbulent flows over periodic hills

Z Zhou, G He, X Yang - Physical Review Fluids, 2021 - APS
In this work, a data-driven wall model for turbulent flows over periodic hills is developed
using the feedforward neural network (FNN) and data from wall-resolved large-eddy …

Time-averaged wind turbine wake flow field prediction using autoencoder convolutional neural networks

Z Zhang, C Santoni, T Herges, F Sotiropoulos… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
A convolutional neural network (CNN) autoencoder model has been developed to generate
3D realizations of time-averaged velocity in the wake of the wind turbines at the Sandia …

Lagrangian dynamics of particle transport in oral and nasal breathing

H Seyedzadeh, W Oaks, J Craig, M Aksen, MS Sanz… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
We present a large-eddy simulation (LES) of saliva particle transport during normal human
breathing through the nose and mouth. The flow of the air–saliva mixture is modeled using …

Toward control co-design of utility-scale wind turbines: Collective vs. individual blade pitch control

C Santoni, A Khosronejad, P Seiler, F Sotiropoulos - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
A large-eddy simulation framework has been coupled with controller modules to
systematically investigate the impacts of collective (CPC) and individual (IPC) pitch control …

Coupling turbulent flow with blade aeroelastics and control modules in large-eddy simulation of utility-scale wind turbines

C Santoni, A Khosronejad, X Yang, P Seiler… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
We present a large-eddy simulation framework capable of control co-design of large wind
turbines, coupling the turbulent flow environment with blade aeroelastics and turbine …

Data‐Driven Prediction of Turbulent Flow Statistics Past Bridge Piers in Large‐Scale Rivers Using Convolutional Neural Networks

Z Zhang, K Flora, S Kang, AB Limaye… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Prediction of statistical properties of the turbulent flow in large‐scale rivers is essential for
river flow analysis. The large‐eddy simulation (LES) provides a powerful tool for such …

Aerial observations and numerical simulations confirm density‐driven streamwise vortices at a river confluence

J Duguay, PM Biron, J Lacey - Water Resources Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
When rivers collide, complex three‐dimensional coherent flow structures are generated
along the confluence's mixing interface. These structures mix streamborne pollutants and …

Predicting near-term, out-of-sample fish passage, guidance, and movement across diverse river environments by cognitively relating momentary behavioral decisions …

RA Goodwin, YG Lai, DE Taflin, DL Smith… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Predicting the behavior of individuals acting under their own motivation is a challenge
shared across multiple scientific fields, from economic to ecological systems. In rivers, fish …

On the morphodynamics of a wide class of large‐scale meandering rivers: insights gained by coupling LES with sediment‐dynamics

A Khosronejad, AB Limaye, Z Zhang… - Journal of Advances …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In meandering rivers, interactions between flow, sediment transport, and bed topography
affect diverse processes, including bedform development and channel migration. Predicting …