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7 papers

physics.flu-dyn2026

Efficient three-dimensional variational data assimilation of multi-plane PIV data

Uttam Cadambi Padmanaban, Samaresh Midya, Ping He +2

We perform three-dimensional variational data assimilation (3DVar) using a discrete adjoint approach to optimise the time-averaged momentum equations. The experimental data consist…

physics.flu-dyn2026

To stall-cell or not to stall-cell: Variational data assimilation of 3D mean flow past a stalled airfoil

Uttam Cadambi Padmanaban, Craig Thompson, Bharathram Ganapathisubramani +1

The full-field reconstruction of three-dimensional (3D) turbulent flows from sparse experimental measurements remains a significant challenge, particularly for flows exhibiting com…

physics.flu-dyn2026

Searching for Invariant Solutions to Wall-Bounded Flows using Resolvent-Based Optimisation

Thomas Burton, Sean Symon, Davide Lasagna

We present a robust optimisation framework for computing invariant solutions of wall-bounded flows by recasting the Navier-Stokes equations as a variational problem as established…

physics.flu-dyn2026

Assimilating rough features: A data-driven framework to infer rough wall properties from sparse experimental data

Martina Formichetti, Uttam Cadambi Padmanaban, Ping He +2

Surface roughness influences turbulent boundary layers (TBLs) primarily through the roughness function and the equivalent sand-grain roughness height \(k_s\). Direct determ…

physics.flu-dyn2026

Mixed data-source transfer learning for a turbulence model augmented physics-informed neural network

Christian Toma, Bharathram Ganapathisubramani, Sean Symon

Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) have recently emerged as a promising alternative for extracting unknown quantities from experimental data. Despite this potential, much of…

physics.flu-dyn2025

Three-dimensional variational data assimilation of separated flows using time-averaged experimental data

Uttam Cadambi Padmanaban, Bharathram Ganapathisubramani, Sean Symon

We present a novel framework for assimilating planar PIV experimental data using a variational approach to enhance the predictions of the Spalart-Allmaras RANS turbulence model. Ou…