A data-driven surrogate modeling approach for time-dependent incompressible Navier-Stokes equations with dynamic mode decomposition and manifold interpolation

Abstract

This work introduces a novel approach for data-driven model reduction of time-dependent parametric partial differential equations. Using a multi-step procedure consisting of proper orthogonal decomposition, dynamic mode decomposition, and manifold interpolation, the proposed approach allows to accurately recover field solutions from a few large-scale simulations. Numerical experiments for the Rayleigh-Bénard cavity problem show the effectiveness of such multi-step procedure in two parametric regimes, i.e., medium and high Grashof number. The latter regime is particularly challenging as it nears the onset of turbulent and chaotic behavior. A major advantage of the proposed method in the context of time-periodic solutions is the ability to recover frequencies that are not present in the sampled data.