The paper explores using residual learning with an LSTM neural network to enhance unsteady aerodynamic load predictions for aeroelastic applications. By training the network on the difference between high‑fidelity CFD lift data and a physics‑based Wagner model for the NLR 7301 airfoil in transonic flow, the residual approach consistently outperforms a direct neural‑network model in most tests, especially in generalization scenarios. The study demonstrates that residual learning can effectively augment classical low‑order aerodynamic theories by learning a lower‑variance correction to the baseline physics model.
By Divya Sanghi, Carlos E. S. Cesnik
The paper introduces VATO, a Vortex-Force-Aware Transformer Operator designed to predict unsteady separated flows around aerofoils more accurately. VATO couples a Vortex Force Map (VFM) method with a geometry-aware neural operator, offering two variants: VATO‑S, which adds training-only supervision of local VFM force contributions, and VATO‑A, which prioritizes force-relevant source locations for residual cross attention. Evaluated on CFD data for double‑edged‑plate aerofoils, VATO‑S and VATO‑A reduce velocity, pressure, and vorticity errors by up to 15.8%, 7.5%, and 31.2% respectively, and improve aerodynamic force predictions even beyond the training range.
By Xingxin Yang, Zhan Zhang, Yichen Li, Juan Li
arXiv:2609.17160v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Machine-learning surrogate models offer a promising alternative to high-fidelity Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations for aerodynamic analysi...
By Lionel Salesses, Caroline Sainvitu, Tariq Benamara
arXiv:2606. 07724v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: High-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is crucial to vehicle aerodynamic analysis, but its cost still constrains early-stage design exploration.
By Kangkang Qi, Huiyu Yang, Keqi Ding, Yunpeng Wang, Yuntian Chen, Yuanwei Bin, Rikui Zhang, Jianchun Wang
arXiv:2609.21590v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Accurate prediction of unsteady aerodynamic loads remains a major challenge in turbomachinery design. High-fidelity Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD...
By Lionel Salesses, Joachim Dominique, Tariq Benamara, Th\'eo Flament, Franck Mastrippolito
The paper introduces a correction framework that grounds a CFD-trained deep learning surrogate model for aerospace aerodynamics using wind‑tunnel pressure‑sensor (PSP) data. By training a correction network on spatially registered PSP measurements at two Mach numbers, the authors adjust the surrogate’s predictions without retraining its core parameters, achieving improved agreement with experimental pressure distributions—especially at the wing suction peak and shock location. The grounded surrogate matches measurements within 2.3–2.7% of the Cp range on unseen angles of attack and outperforms simple interpolation between measured states.
By Nitin Nagesh Kulkarni, Dheeraj Vemula, Yin Yu, Peter Lyu, Juan J. Alonso
arXiv:2607. 18309v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Unsteady aerodynamic phenomena, such as gusts, turbulence, and fluid-structure interactions affect an aircraft during flight.
By Henrik Lange, Reik Thormann, Philipp Bekemeyer
arXiv:2609.06660v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Accurate aerodynamic prediction is critical for designing fuel-efficient and safe transportation systems such as aircraft and automobiles, yet tradit...
By Wenxuan Jin, Jianguo Yao, Haibing Guan, Xijun Li
arXiv:2609.38213v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: We introduce a dataset of approximately 10,000 Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulations of steady, incompressible, two-dimensional subsonic...
By Haitz S\'aez de Oc\'ariz Borde, Flavio Savarino, Andrei Cristian Popescu, Pietro Innocenzi, Pantelis Papageorgiou, Xerxes Xian Chong
The paper introduces a panoramic aerodynamic performance prediction framework for turbomachinery cascades that first predicts basic Navier-Stokes parameters (temperature, pressure, density) and then derives key turbine stage performance metrics. A transformer‑enhanced neural operator (TNO) is trained on Rotor 37 blades to accurately predict transonic compressor blade performance, outperforming state‑of‑the‑art deep learning operators like FNO and DeepONet. The TNO also supports downstream tasks such as sensitivity analysis and optimization, achieving CFD‑like results while cutting computational cost by four orders of magnitude.
By Qineng Wang, Zhendong Guo, Liming Song, Tianyuan Liu
HiLiftAeroML is the first open high‑fidelity CFD dataset focused on high‑lift aircraft aerodynamics, comprising 1,800 simulations across 180 variants of the NASA Common Research Model and ten angles of attack from 4° to 22°. Each case uses a GPU‑accelerated explicit wall‑modeled LES on grids of 300–500 million cells, covering attached, separated, and post‑stall flow conditions. The dataset, released under CC‑BY‑4.0, includes geometries, time‑averaged fields, integrated loads, validation data, and benchmark splits, and is accompanied by baseline models that perform well on interpolation and held‑out geometry tests but still struggle with high‑angle separated flow and out‑of‑distribution regimes.
By Neil Ashton, Adam Clark, Konrad Goc, Liam Heidt, Christopher Ivey, Rahul Agrawal, Sanjeeb T Bose, Corey Adams, Peter Sharpe, Daniel Leibovici, Semih Akkurt, Sheel Nidhan, Rishi Ranade, Jean Kossaifi
arXiv:2512. 13069v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Accurate aerodynamic prediction often relies on high-fidelity simulations; however, their prohibitive computational costs severely limit their applicability in data-driven modeling.
By Javier Nieto-Centenero, Esther Andr\'es, Rodrigo Castellanos