Application of boundary-fitted convolutional neural network to simulate non-Newtonian fluid flow behavior in eccentric annulus

Mathematical simulation of non-Newtonian fluid flow is an enduring problem with imperative influence on numerous industrial processes such as oil and gas drilling, food processing, etc. The relation between shear rate and shear stress is nonlinear for non-Newtonian fluids, which results in a highly...

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Main Authors: Kumar, A., Ridha, S., Ilyas, S.U., Dzulkarnain, I., Pratama, A.
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Published: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 2022
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spelling my.utp.eprints.332832022-07-26T06:32:22Z Application of boundary-fitted convolutional neural network to simulate non-Newtonian fluid flow behavior in eccentric annulus Kumar, A. Ridha, S. Ilyas, S.U. Dzulkarnain, I. Pratama, A. Mathematical simulation of non-Newtonian fluid flow is an enduring problem with imperative influence on numerous industrial processes such as oil and gas drilling, food processing, etc. The relation between shear rate and shear stress is nonlinear for non-Newtonian fluids, which results in a highly nonlinear governing equation for fluid flow in an irregular geometry. Analytical solution does not exist for such governing equations and is generally solved by algebraic and iterative methods, which is computationally intensive. Convolutional Networks can learn a complex and high-dimensional functional space solution and may have high accuracy but depend significantly on the quality of training data. One of the prominent challenges in using a Convolutional network is the limiting performance, and the proposed solution may become inconclusive in a small data regime over an irregular geometry. A novel algorithm, Boundary Fitted Convolutional Network, is proposed in this research, which can proficiently solve a partial differential equation for an irregular geometry. This research aims to simulate a Power-Law non-Newtonian fluid in an eccentric annulus with a convolutional network without using training data. The governing equations are transformed from physical domain to computational plane using boundary-fitted coordinate system and then solved by minimizing physics-based residuals. Thus, establishing a benchmark investigation in non-Newtonian fluid flow. The Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions are applied in a �hard� manner. The simulated results and parametric analysis conclude that the proposed algorithm can decipher the non-Newtonian fluid mechanics from the governing equations. The algorithms also explain the effect of geometric and rheological parameters on the fluid flow attributes. The performance of the algorithm is validated with experimental data available from published studies. The statistical error estimation exhibits an average root mean squared error of 0.228 and mean absolute percentage error of 8.21 for four different samples of Power-Law fluid, with varying eccentricities. A comprehensive discussion to train the unsupervised convolutional network, and the spectrum of hyperparameters considered to expedite convergence is also highlighted. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Nature. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 2022 Article NonPeerReviewed https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85126886432&doi=10.1007%2fs00521-022-07092-w&partnerID=40&md5=55d0aa28acab371ee052e17938fc1e54 Kumar, A. and Ridha, S. and Ilyas, S.U. and Dzulkarnain, I. and Pratama, A. (2022) Application of boundary-fitted convolutional neural network to simulate non-Newtonian fluid flow behavior in eccentric annulus. Neural Computing and Applications . http://eprints.utp.edu.my/33283/
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description Mathematical simulation of non-Newtonian fluid flow is an enduring problem with imperative influence on numerous industrial processes such as oil and gas drilling, food processing, etc. The relation between shear rate and shear stress is nonlinear for non-Newtonian fluids, which results in a highly nonlinear governing equation for fluid flow in an irregular geometry. Analytical solution does not exist for such governing equations and is generally solved by algebraic and iterative methods, which is computationally intensive. Convolutional Networks can learn a complex and high-dimensional functional space solution and may have high accuracy but depend significantly on the quality of training data. One of the prominent challenges in using a Convolutional network is the limiting performance, and the proposed solution may become inconclusive in a small data regime over an irregular geometry. A novel algorithm, Boundary Fitted Convolutional Network, is proposed in this research, which can proficiently solve a partial differential equation for an irregular geometry. This research aims to simulate a Power-Law non-Newtonian fluid in an eccentric annulus with a convolutional network without using training data. The governing equations are transformed from physical domain to computational plane using boundary-fitted coordinate system and then solved by minimizing physics-based residuals. Thus, establishing a benchmark investigation in non-Newtonian fluid flow. The Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions are applied in a �hard� manner. The simulated results and parametric analysis conclude that the proposed algorithm can decipher the non-Newtonian fluid mechanics from the governing equations. The algorithms also explain the effect of geometric and rheological parameters on the fluid flow attributes. The performance of the algorithm is validated with experimental data available from published studies. The statistical error estimation exhibits an average root mean squared error of 0.228 and mean absolute percentage error of 8.21 for four different samples of Power-Law fluid, with varying eccentricities. A comprehensive discussion to train the unsupervised convolutional network, and the spectrum of hyperparameters considered to expedite convergence is also highlighted. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Nature.
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author Kumar, A.
Ridha, S.
Ilyas, S.U.
Dzulkarnain, I.
Pratama, A.
spellingShingle Kumar, A.
Ridha, S.
Ilyas, S.U.
Dzulkarnain, I.
Pratama, A.
Application of boundary-fitted convolutional neural network to simulate non-Newtonian fluid flow behavior in eccentric annulus
author_facet Kumar, A.
Ridha, S.
Ilyas, S.U.
Dzulkarnain, I.
Pratama, A.
author_sort Kumar, A.
title Application of boundary-fitted convolutional neural network to simulate non-Newtonian fluid flow behavior in eccentric annulus
title_short Application of boundary-fitted convolutional neural network to simulate non-Newtonian fluid flow behavior in eccentric annulus
title_full Application of boundary-fitted convolutional neural network to simulate non-Newtonian fluid flow behavior in eccentric annulus
title_fullStr Application of boundary-fitted convolutional neural network to simulate non-Newtonian fluid flow behavior in eccentric annulus
title_full_unstemmed Application of boundary-fitted convolutional neural network to simulate non-Newtonian fluid flow behavior in eccentric annulus
title_sort application of boundary-fitted convolutional neural network to simulate non-newtonian fluid flow behavior in eccentric annulus
publisher Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
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