Journal of South China University of Technology(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2024, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (12): 119-126.doi: 10.12141/j.issn.1000-565X.240077

Special Issue: 2024年流体动力与机电控制工程

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BP Neural Network Prediction Model for Turbulent Noise Intensity in Gas/Water Medium

ZHU Rui1,2(), LIU Yu2, LIANG Yuying2, SHEN Chuanpeng2   

  1. 1.School of Aerospace Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361102,Fujian,China
    2.College of Information Engineering,Xizang Minzu University,Xianyang 712082,Shaanxi,China
  • Received:2024-02-15 Online:2024-12-25 Published:2024-06-14
  • Supported by:
    the Key Research and Development Program of Xizang Autonomous Region(XZ202401ZY0102);the Humanities and Social Sciences Program of the Ministry of Education(23XZJAZH001);the Key Natural Science Foundation of Xizang Autonomous Region(XZ202401ZR0055);the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2022J01058)

Abstract:

Addressing the issues of long computation time and low efficiency in numerical solutions for turbulent noise intensity in conventional air/water medium, a neural network prediction model for bluff body/cavity turbulent noise intensity in air/water medium under similar flow conditions was established. This model efficiently predicts aerodynamic noise intensity at the same Reynolds number based on underwater noise intensity, providing technical support for the efficient prediction and control methods of turbulent noise intensity in air/water medium, as well as the research on the interchangeability of noise testing medium. Particle image velocimetry experiments were conducted to measure the flow velocity around open-slot cylinders, validating the effectiveness of the numerical methods. A numerical model for turbulent noise intensity in air/water medium was constructed using the large eddy simulation method, achieving an average velocity calculation error of less than 2.25% and a Strouhal number error of 0.89% between test and simulated values. The numerical model generated 1 338 data points, which were used to construct a training sample dataset. Then, a backpropagation (BP) neural network was built based on key flow parameters to map the relationship between turbulent noise in air/water medium. The Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm was employed to train the predictive model, with the Sigmoid function selected as the activation function. The network comprises 8 input neurons, 1 output neuron, and a single hidden layer. The results demonstrate that the proposed BP neural network prediction model can predict aerodynamic noise intensity at the same Reynolds number as underwater noise intensity, with a maximum prediction error of less than 6.21 dB and an average error of 0.44 dB; that the model exhibits good generalization ability, with an error of 0.27 dB at irregular points in the test set; and that, under comparable hardware conditions, the numerical solution method required approximately 30 hours for computation, while the BP neural network prediction model took only 70 seconds, significantly improving the computational efficiency.

Key words: gas/water medium, turbulent noise, BP neural network, prediction model, open-slot cylinder, particle image velocimetry

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