Artificial neural network approach to large-eddy simulation of compressible isotropic turbulence

A subgrid-scale (SGS) model for large-eddy simulation (LES) of compressible isotropic turbulence is constructed by using a data-driven framework. An artificial neural network (ANN) based on local stencil geometry is employed to predict the unclosed SGS terms. The input features are based on the first-order and second-order derivatives of filtered velocity and temperature which appear in the second-order Taylor approximation of the SGS stress and heat flux. It is shown that the proposed ANN-7 model performs better than the gradient model in the a priori test. The correlation coefficient is larger and the relative error is smaller for ANN-7 model as compared to those of the gradient model in the a priori test. In an a posteriori analysis, the performance of ANN-7 model shows advantage over the dynamic Smagorinsky model and dynamic mixed model in the prediction of spectra and structure functions of velocity and temperature, and instantaneous flow structures. Artificial neural network is a promising tool for understanding the physical fundamentals of SGS unclosed terms with further improvement.