Proper Orthogonal Decomposition of Direct Numerical Simulation Data: Data Reduction and Observer Construction

Abstract

In this paper, direct numerical simulation (DNS) data of an opposed-jet hydrogen/air diffusion flame are in a postprocessing step, analyzed using the proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) technique. The aim of this work is twofold. The first goal is to compute a small number of space-dependent empirical eigenfunctions, so that a low-dimensional representation of the data generated by the large model of the discretized partial differential equations can be obtained using a weighted sum of these few eigenfunctions (POD modes). It is found that only six modes are needed for an accurate representation of the data in an extended range of inflow velocities. This large data reduction takes into account not only chemical kinetics but also transport phenomena in a full two-dimensional context and constitutes the first step toward the construction of low-dimensional dynamic models for the opposed-jet system. It is also found that the PODs have very good interpolatory properties. The second goal is to use part of the available data (i.e., partial measurements), together with the computed modes, to estimate, or, in the terminology of process control, to observe, the "unmeasured" quantities. It is found that only a small number of measurements are needed to obtain accurate estimates of the rest of the data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA417762

Entities

People

  • A. A. Alonso
  • C. E. Frouzakis
  • Jung‐Hee Lee
  • K. Boulouchos
  • Y. G. Kevrekidis

Organizations

  • Paul Scherrer Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Combustion
  • Construction
  • Data Processing
  • Data Reduction
  • Differential Equations
  • Eigenvalues
  • Eigenvectors
  • Equations
  • Measurement
  • Observers
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Payload
  • Simulations
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Linear Algebra

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster