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Finite element approximation of 3D non-hydrostatic turbulent coastal ocean flows using a LES model
In this paper we present a stabilized finite element method for three-dimensional,
non-hydrostatic, turbulent coastal ocean flows. The model we have developed, named
HELIKE, incorporates also surface wind stress, bottom friction, Coriolis forces and
several closure models for both the horizontal and the vertical turbulent eddy vis-
cosity coefficients. Unstructured meshes are employed so that complex geometries
can be accurately approximated, and implicit time stepping allows to use large time
steps. Numerical results are presented in various test cases, in which comparisons
between different turbulence models are provided
Sub-grid modelling for two-dimensional turbulence using neural networks
In this investigation, a data-driven turbulence closure framework is
introduced and deployed for the sub-grid modelling of Kraichnan turbulence. The
novelty of the proposed method lies in the fact that snapshots from
high-fidelity numerical data are used to inform artificial neural networks for
predicting the turbulence source term through localized grid-resolved
information. In particular, our proposed methodology successfully establishes a
map between inputs given by stencils of the vorticity and the streamfunction
along with information from two well-known eddy-viscosity kernels. Through this
we predict the sub-grid vorticity forcing in a temporally and spatially dynamic
fashion. Our study is both a-priori and a-posteriori in nature. In the former,
we present an extensive hyper-parameter optimization analysis in addition to
learning quantification through probability density function based validation
of sub-grid predictions. In the latter, we analyse the performance of our
framework for flow evolution in a classical decaying two-dimensional turbulence
test case in the presence of errors related to temporal and spatial
discretization. Statistical assessments in the form of angle-averaged kinetic
energy spectra demonstrate the promise of the proposed methodology for sub-grid
quantity inference. In addition, it is also observed that some measure of
a-posteriori error must be considered during optimal model selection for
greater accuracy. The results in this article thus represent a promising
development in the formalization of a framework for generation of
heuristic-free turbulence closures from data
Numerical modelling in a multiscale ocean
Systematic improvement in ocean modelling and prediction systems over the past several decades has resulted from several concurrent factors. The first of these has been a sustained increase in computational power, as summarized in Moore\u27s Law, without which much of this recent progress would not have been possible. Despite the limits imposed by existing computer hardware, however, significant accruals in system performance over the years have been achieved through novel innovations in system software, specifically the equations used to represent the temporal evolution of the oceanic state as well as the numerical solution procedures employed to solve them. Here, we review several recent approaches to system design that extend our capability to deal accurately with the multiple time and space scales characteristic of oceanic motion. The first two are methods designed to allow flexible and affordable enhancement in spatial resolution within targeted regions, relying on either a set of nested structured grids or, alternatively, a single unstructured grid. Finally, spatial discretization of the continuous equations necessarily omits finer, subgrid-scale processes whose effects on the resolved scales of motion cannot be neglected. We conclude with a discussion of the possibility of introducing subgrid-scale parameterizations to reflect the influences of unresolved processes
Fast spectral solutions of the double-gyre problem in a turbulent flow regime
Several semi-analytical models are considered for a double-gyre problem in a turbulent flow regime for which a reference fully numerical eddy-resolving solution is obtained. The semi-analytical models correspond to solving the depth-averaged Navier–Stokes equations using the spectral Galerkin approach. The robustness of the linear and Smagorinsky eddy-viscosity models for turbulent diffusion approximation is investigated. To capture essential properties of the double-gyre configuration, such as the integral kinetic energy, the integral angular momentum, and the jet mean-flow distribution, an improved semi-analytical model is suggested that is inspired by the idea of scale decomposition between the jet and the surrounding flow
Proper orthogonal decomposition closure models for fluid flows: Burgers equation
This paper puts forth several closure models for the proper orthogonal
decomposition (POD) reduced order modeling of fluid flows. These new closure
models, together with other standard closure models, are investigated in the
numerical simulation of the Burgers equation. This simplified setting
represents just the first step in the investigation of the new closure models.
It allows a thorough assessment of the performance of the new models, including
a parameter sensitivity study. Two challenging test problems displaying moving
shock waves are chosen in the numerical investigation. The closure models and a
standard Galerkin POD reduced order model are benchmarked against the fine
resolution numerical simulation. Both numerical accuracy and computational
efficiency are used to assess the performance of the models
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