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Kriging and neural network models outperform empirical formulas for pressure losses across perforated plates.
2026-06-30 01:39 UTC pith:2OIYB4O4
load-bearing objection Kriging and NN models trained on two literature datasets beat empirical formulas for perforated-plate pressure loss and integrate cleanly into RANS, but the work is a straightforward application on limited data. the 2 major comments →
Kriging and neural network models for pressure losses across perforated plates
The pith
A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.
Core claim
The authors establish that kriging and neural-network regressions trained on two existing experimental datasets produce pressure-loss predictions that agree with measurements and exceed the accuracy of commonly used empirical relations for the majority of plate geometries in those datasets. When the models are implemented as momentum source terms inside two-dimensional RANS channel-flow computations, the simulated pressure drops remain consistent with the standalone model outputs, showing that the approach can be used inside existing CFD solvers.
What carries the argument
Kriging interpolation and neural-network regression functions fitted to experimental pressure-drop data, serving as replacements for empirical pressure-loss correlations.
Load-bearing premise
The two published experimental datasets capture enough variety in plate geometry and flow conditions that the trained models will give reliable results for other perforated plates.
What would settle it
Direct comparison of the model predictions against new laboratory measurements of pressure loss for a perforated plate whose porosity, hole diameter, or thickness lies outside the range of the original training data.
If this is right
- The proposed models can be coded directly into CFD software for routine engineering calculations.
- Both kriging and neural-network versions remain viable even when trained on small experimental collections.
- The RANS results confirm that the new source-term implementation reproduces the expected pressure loss without additional tuning.
- The framework offers an alternative modelling route whenever new perforated-plate data become available.
Where Pith is reading between the lines
- Extending the training set with measurements from additional plate geometries would likely improve generalization to unseen designs.
- The same data-driven strategy could be applied to pressure losses in other flow-obstructing components such as screens or grids.
- In three-dimensional simulations the models might reveal how hole arrangement affects overall system performance beyond the two-dimensional tests shown.
- Because the data are scarce, the current models may need periodic retraining as more experiments are published.
Editorial analysis
A structured set of objections, weighed in public.
Referee Report
Summary. The paper proposes kriging and neural network models trained on two experimental datasets from the literature to predict pressure losses across perforated plates with circular perforations in turbulent flows. It claims these data-driven models consistently outperform widely used empirical formulae for most configurations in the datasets, show good agreement with measurements, and can be implemented as source terms in RANS simulations of 2D channel flows where the predictions match the model outputs.
Significance. If the outperformance claims are supported by rigorous quantitative validation, the work offers a practical data-driven alternative for pressure-loss modeling in CFD where empirical correlations have known limitations. The explicit RANS implementation and acknowledgment of data scarcity strengthen the applicability argument for engineering use cases.
major comments (2)
- [Abstract / Results] Abstract and results: The central claim of consistent outperformance over empirical models lacks any quantitative metrics (e.g., RMSE, MAE, R², or error bars) or details on data partitioning/cross-validation; without these, the assertion cannot be evaluated and is load-bearing for the paper's main conclusion.
- [Methods] Methods / validation: No information is provided on how the two datasets were split for training/testing, hyperparameter selection for the NN, or kriging kernel choice; this is required to assess whether the reported agreement reflects genuine predictive capability rather than interpolation on limited data.
minor comments (2)
- [Abstract] The abstract could specify the number of data points, ranges of porosity/Re, and exact empirical models used for comparison to improve clarity.
- [Numerical results] Figure captions for the RANS results should explicitly state the mesh resolution and turbulence model employed.
Simulated Author's Rebuttal
We thank the referee for the constructive comments, which help strengthen the validation and transparency of our work. We address each major comment below and will revise the manuscript accordingly.
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Referee: [Abstract / Results] Abstract and results: The central claim of consistent outperformance over empirical models lacks any quantitative metrics (e.g., RMSE, MAE, R², or error bars) or details on data partitioning/cross-validation; without these, the assertion cannot be evaluated and is load-bearing for the paper's main conclusion.
Authors: We agree that quantitative metrics are necessary to rigorously support the outperformance claims. In the revised manuscript, we will add explicit values for RMSE, MAE, and R² comparing the kriging and NN models to the empirical formulae on both datasets. We will also report the data partitioning approach and any cross-validation results to allow proper evaluation of predictive performance versus interpolation. revision: yes
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Referee: [Methods] Methods / validation: No information is provided on how the two datasets were split for training/testing, hyperparameter selection for the NN, or kriging kernel choice; this is required to assess whether the reported agreement reflects genuine predictive capability rather than interpolation on limited data.
Authors: We acknowledge the lack of methodological detail. The revised manuscript will specify the training/testing split for each dataset, the procedure for NN hyperparameter selection, and the kriging kernel type with parameter optimization details. This will clarify the models' generalization capability. revision: yes
Circularity Check
No significant circularity
full rationale
The paper trains kriging and neural-network models on two external experimental datasets drawn from the literature, then evaluates predictive performance against empirical formulae on those same configurations. No derivation step reduces a claimed prediction to a fitted parameter or self-citation by construction; the central claim is simply that the data-driven models outperform the baselines on the training data, which is a standard and non-circular supervised-learning result. The text explicitly notes data scarcity and does not invoke any uniqueness theorem, ansatz smuggling, or renaming of known results. The derivation chain is therefore self-contained against external benchmarks.
Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger
read the original abstract
In this paper, two novel data-driven models based on kriging and neural networks (NN) are proposed to predict pressure losses across perforated plates with circular perforations in turbulent flows. The models are developed using two sets of experimental data available in the literature. The predictive performance of the proposed models is assessed and compared against widely used empirical formulae. It is found that the proposed models consistently outperform existing empirical models for most perforated plate configurations contained in the experimental datasets. Besides, the predicted pressure losses generally show good agreement with experimental measurements, demonstrating that data-driven approaches based on kriging and NN provide a feasible framework for modelling pressure losses across perforated plates. Overall, both approaches are promising, despite being trained on a relatively limited amount of experimental data, owing to the scarcity of measurements reported in the literature. To demonstrate the applicability of the proposed models in numerical simulations, two-dimensional channel flows are simulated using the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations, in which the new pressure-loss models are implemented as a source term in the momentum equations. The RANS predictions are found to be in excellent agreement with the model predictions, confirming the suitability of the proposed approaches for practical computational fluid dynamics applications.
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