Investigation of suddenly expanded flows at subsonic Mach numbers using an artificial neural networks approach

Quadros, Jaimon Dennis and Nagpal, Chetna and Khan, Sher Afghan and Aabid, Abdul and Baig, Muneer (2022) Investigation of suddenly expanded flows at subsonic Mach numbers using an artificial neural networks approach. Plos one, 17 (10). pp. 1-28. ISSN 1932-6203

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore two concepts: first, the use of artificial neural networks (ANN) to forecast the base pressure (β) and wall pressure (ω) originating from a suddenly expanded flow field at subsonic Mach numbers. Second, the implementation of the Garson approach to determine the critical operating parameters affecting the suddenly expanded subsonic flow process in the subsonic range. In a MATLAB environment, a network model was constructed based on a multilayer perceptron with an input, hidden, and output layer. The network input parameters were the Mach number (M), nozzle pressure ratio (η), area ratio (α), length-to-diameter ratio (γ), micro jet control (�), and duct location-to length ratio (δ). The network output included two variables; base pressure (β) and wall pressure (ω). The ANN was trained and tested using the experimental data. The experimental results found that micro-jet controls were successful in increasing the base pressure for low Mach numbers and high nozzle pressure ratios. It was also found that the wall pressure was the same with and without microjet control. The ANN predicted values agreed well with the experimental values, with average relative errors of less than 5.02% for base pressure and 6.71% for wall pressure. Additionally, with a relative significance of 32% and 43%, the nozzle pressure ratio and duct location to length ratio had the highest influence on the base pressure and wall pressure, respectively. The results demonstrate that the ANN model is capable of accurately predicting the pressure results, enabling a theoretical foundation for research into pressure distribution in aerodynamic systems.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Subjects:	T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics > TL780 Rockets
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Mechanical Engineering
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Sher Afghan Khan
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2022 07:56
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2022 07:56
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/100844

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