Impact of Key DMD Parameters on Modal Analysis of High-Reynolds-Number Flow Around an Idealized Ground Vehicle

This study provides a detailed analysis of the convergence criteria for dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) parameters, with a focus on sampling frequency and period in high-Reynolds-number flows. The analysis is based on flow over an idealized road vehicle, the Ahmed body (<inline-formula><ma...

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Main Authors: Hamed Ahani, Mesbah Uddin
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description This study provides a detailed analysis of the convergence criteria for dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) parameters, with a focus on sampling frequency and period in high-Reynolds-number flows. The analysis is based on flow over an idealized road vehicle, the Ahmed body (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>R</mi><mi>e</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>7.7</mn><mo>×</mo><msup><mn>10</mn><mn>5</mn></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>), using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) data from improved delayed detached eddy simulation (IDDES). The pressure and velocity spectrum analysis validated IDDES’s ability to capture system dynamics, consistent with existing studies. For a comprehensive understanding of the contributions of different components of the circle, the Ahmed body was divided into three regions: (a) front; (b) side, lower, and upper surfaces; and (c) rear fascia. Both pressure and skin-friction drag were analyzed in terms of frequency spectra and cumulative energy. Key findings show that a 90% contribution to the pressure drag comes from modes with a frequency of less than 26 Hz (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>S</mi><mi>t</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.187), while the friction drag requires 84 Hz (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>S</mi><mi>t</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.604) for similar energy capture. This study highlights the significance of accounting for intermittency and non-stationary behavior in turbulent flows for DMD convergence. A minimum of 3000 snapshots is necessary for the convergence of DMD eigenvalues, and sampling frequency ratios between 5 and 10 are needed to achieve a reconstruction error of less than 1%. The sampling period’s convergence showed that <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>T</mi><mo>*</mo></msup><mo>=</mo><mn>250</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> (equivalent to 20 cycles of the slowest coherent structures) stabilizes coherent mode shapes and energy levels. Beyond this, DMD may become unstable. Additionally, mean subtraction was found to improve DMD stability. These results offer critical insights into the effective application of DMD in analyzing complex vehicle flow fields.
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spelling doaj-art-2755421e11cb4390adb8c311e54f96522025-01-24T13:20:34ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-01-0115271310.3390/app15020713Impact of Key DMD Parameters on Modal Analysis of High-Reynolds-Number Flow Around an Idealized Ground VehicleHamed Ahani0Mesbah Uddin1Department of Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USAThis study provides a detailed analysis of the convergence criteria for dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) parameters, with a focus on sampling frequency and period in high-Reynolds-number flows. The analysis is based on flow over an idealized road vehicle, the Ahmed body (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>R</mi><mi>e</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>7.7</mn><mo>×</mo><msup><mn>10</mn><mn>5</mn></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>), using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) data from improved delayed detached eddy simulation (IDDES). The pressure and velocity spectrum analysis validated IDDES’s ability to capture system dynamics, consistent with existing studies. For a comprehensive understanding of the contributions of different components of the circle, the Ahmed body was divided into three regions: (a) front; (b) side, lower, and upper surfaces; and (c) rear fascia. Both pressure and skin-friction drag were analyzed in terms of frequency spectra and cumulative energy. Key findings show that a 90% contribution to the pressure drag comes from modes with a frequency of less than 26 Hz (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>S</mi><mi>t</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.187), while the friction drag requires 84 Hz (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>S</mi><mi>t</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.604) for similar energy capture. This study highlights the significance of accounting for intermittency and non-stationary behavior in turbulent flows for DMD convergence. A minimum of 3000 snapshots is necessary for the convergence of DMD eigenvalues, and sampling frequency ratios between 5 and 10 are needed to achieve a reconstruction error of less than 1%. The sampling period’s convergence showed that <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>T</mi><mo>*</mo></msup><mo>=</mo><mn>250</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> (equivalent to 20 cycles of the slowest coherent structures) stabilizes coherent mode shapes and energy levels. Beyond this, DMD may become unstable. Additionally, mean subtraction was found to improve DMD stability. These results offer critical insights into the effective application of DMD in analyzing complex vehicle flow fields.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/713DMDmodal decompositionCFDIDDESflow over ground vehiclesAhmed body
spellingShingle Hamed Ahani
Mesbah Uddin
Impact of Key DMD Parameters on Modal Analysis of High-Reynolds-Number Flow Around an Idealized Ground Vehicle
Applied Sciences
DMD
modal decomposition
CFD
IDDES
flow over ground vehicles
Ahmed body
title Impact of Key DMD Parameters on Modal Analysis of High-Reynolds-Number Flow Around an Idealized Ground Vehicle
title_full Impact of Key DMD Parameters on Modal Analysis of High-Reynolds-Number Flow Around an Idealized Ground Vehicle
title_fullStr Impact of Key DMD Parameters on Modal Analysis of High-Reynolds-Number Flow Around an Idealized Ground Vehicle
title_full_unstemmed Impact of Key DMD Parameters on Modal Analysis of High-Reynolds-Number Flow Around an Idealized Ground Vehicle
title_short Impact of Key DMD Parameters on Modal Analysis of High-Reynolds-Number Flow Around an Idealized Ground Vehicle
title_sort impact of key dmd parameters on modal analysis of high reynolds number flow around an idealized ground vehicle
topic DMD
modal decomposition
CFD
IDDES
flow over ground vehicles
Ahmed body
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/713
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