Eddy Viscosity

Eddy viscosity models aim to represent the effects of unresolved turbulent scales on larger-scale flows, primarily within computational fluid dynamics simulations like Large Eddy Simulation (LES). Current research focuses on improving these models using machine learning techniques, particularly reinforcement learning (RL) and physics-informed neural networks (PINNs), to adapt eddy viscosity dynamically based on local flow conditions and even to optimize discretization schemes. This work is significant because it promises more accurate and robust simulations of turbulent flows, impacting diverse fields from weather forecasting and ocean modeling to aerospace engineering and industrial design.

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