%0 Journal Article %J Applied Mathematical Modelling %D 2021 %T A POD-Galerkin reduced order model of a turbulent convective buoyant flow of sodium over a backward-facing step %A Kelbij Star %A Giovanni Stabile %A Gianluigi Rozza %A Joris Degroote %X

A Finite-Volume based POD-Galerkin reduced order modeling strategy for steady-state Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) simulation is extended for low-Prandtl number flow. The reduced order model is based on a full order model for which the effects of buoyancy on the flow and heat transfer are characterized by varying the Richardson number. The Reynolds stresses are computed with a linear eddy viscosity model. A single gradient diffusion hypothesis, together with a local correlation for the evaluation of the turbulent Prandtl number, is used to model the turbulent heat fluxes. The contribution of the eddy viscosity and turbulent thermal diffusivity fields are considered in the reduced order model with an interpolation based data-driven method. The reduced order model is tested for buoyancy-aided turbulent liquid sodium flow over a vertical backward-facing step with a uniform heat flux applied on the wall downstream of the step. The wall heat flux is incorporated with a Neumann boundary condition in both the full order model and the reduced order model. The velocity and temperature profiles predicted with the reduced order model for the same and new Richardson numbers inside the range of parameter values are in good agreement with the RANS simulations. Also, the local Stanton number and skin friction distribution at the heated wall are qualitatively well captured. Finally, the reduced order simulations, performed on a single core, are about 105 times faster than the RANS simulations that are performed on eight cores.

%B Applied Mathematical Modelling %V 89 %P 486-503 %G eng %R 10.1016/j.apm.2020.07.029 %0 Journal Article %J Computers and Mathematics with Applications %D 2020 %T POD–Galerkin reduced order methods for combined Navier–Stokes transport equations based on a hybrid FV-FE solver %A S. Busto %A Giovanni Stabile %A Gianluigi Rozza %A M.E. Vázquez-Cendón %X

The purpose of this work is to introduce a novel POD–Galerkin strategy for the semi-implicit hybrid high order finite volume/finite element solver introduced in Bermúdez et al. (2014) and Busto et al. (2018). The interest is into the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations coupled with an additional transport equation. The full order model employed in this article makes use of staggered meshes. This feature will be conveyed to the reduced order model leading to the definition of reduced basis spaces in both meshes. The reduced order model presented herein accounts for velocity, pressure, and a transport-related variable. The pressure term at both the full order and the reduced order level is reconstructed making use of a projection method. More precisely, a Poisson equation for pressure is considered within the reduced order model. Results are verified against three-dimensional manufactured test cases. Moreover a modified version of the classical cavity test benchmark including the transport of a species is analysed.

%B Computers and Mathematics with Applications %V 79 %P 256-273 %G eng %U https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068068567&doi=10.1016%2fj.camwa.2019.06.026&partnerID=40&md5=a8dcce1b53b8ee872d174bbc4c20caa3 %R 10.1016/j.camwa.2019.06.026 %0 Journal Article %J Communications in Computational Physics %D 2019 %T Parametric POD-Galerkin Model Order Reduction for Unsteady-State Heat Transfer Problems %A Sokratia Georgaka %A Giovanni Stabile %A Gianluigi Rozza %A Michael J. Bluck %X

A parametric reduced order model based on proper orthogonal decom- position with Galerkin projection has been developed and applied for the modeling of heat transport in T-junction pipes which are widely found in nuclear power plants. Thermal mixing of different temperature coolants in T-junction pipes leads to tem- perature fluctuations and this could potentially cause thermal fatigue in the pipe walls. The novelty of this paper is the development of a parametric ROM considering the three dimensional, incompressible, unsteady Navier-Stokes equations coupled with the heat transport equation in a finite volume approximation. Two different paramet- ric cases are presented in this paper: parametrization of the inlet temperatures and parametrization of the kinematic viscosity. Different training spaces are considered and the results are compared against the full order model.

%B Communications in Computational Physics %V 27 %P 1–32 %G eng %U https://arxiv.org/abs/1808.05175 %R 10.4208/cicp.OA-2018-0207 %0 Conference Paper %B International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2019 %D 2019 %T POD-Galerkin Reduced Order Model of the Boussinesq Approximation for Buoyancy-Driven Enclosed Flows %A Kelbij Star %A Giovanni Stabile %A Sokratia Georgaka %A Francesco Belloni %A Gianluigi Rozza %A Joris Degroote %B International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2019 %@ 9780894487699 %G eng %0 Journal Article %J Communications in Applied and Industrial Mathematics %D 2017 %T POD-Galerkin reduced order methods for CFD using Finite Volume Discretisation: vortex shedding around a circular cylinder %A Giovanni Stabile %A Saddam Hijazi %A Andrea Mola %A Stefano Lorenzi %A Gianluigi Rozza %X

Vortex shedding around circular cylinders is a well known and studied phenomenon that appears in many engineering fields. In this work a Reduced Order Model (ROM) of the incompressible flow around a circular cylinder, built performing a Galerkin projection of the governing equations onto a lower dimensional space is presented. The reduced basis space is generated using a Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) approach. In particular the focus is into (i) the correct reproduction of the pressure field, that in case of the vortex shedding phenomenon, is of primary importance for the calculation of the drag and lift coefficients; (ii) for this purpose the projection of the Governing equations (momentum equation and Poisson equation for pressure) is performed onto different reduced basis space for velocity and pressure, respectively; (iii) all the relevant modifications necessary to adapt standard finite element POD-Galerkin methods to a finite volume framework are presented. The accuracy of the reduced order model is assessed against full order results.

%B Communications in Applied and Industrial Mathematics %V 8 %P 210-236 %G eng %R 10.1515/caim-2017-0011