Parameter sensitivity analysis for diesel spray penetration prediction based on GA-BP neural network

Machine learning has started to be used in engine research to optimize combustion and predict fuel spray characteristics. This paper presents the development of a machine learning model using a Genetic Algorithm-Backpropagation (GA-BP) neural network to predict spray penetration. The GA-BP neural ne...

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Main Authors: Yifei Zhang, Gengxin Zhang, Dawei Wu, Qian Wang, Ebrahim Nadimi, Penghua Shi, Hongming Xu
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Gengxin Zhang
Dawei Wu
Qian Wang
Ebrahim Nadimi
Penghua Shi
Hongming Xu
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Gengxin Zhang
Dawei Wu
Qian Wang
Ebrahim Nadimi
Penghua Shi
Hongming Xu
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description Machine learning has started to be used in engine research to optimize combustion and predict fuel spray characteristics. This paper presents the development of a machine learning model using a Genetic Algorithm-Backpropagation (GA-BP) neural network to predict spray penetration. The GA-BP neural network was selected for its ability to optimize neural network weights and thresholds, thereby improving model convergence and avoiding local minima, which are common challenges in complex, non-linear problems such as spray prediction. The model was trained using experimental data from diesel injector spray tests, and its accuracy was evaluated through parametric sensitivity analysis, examining the influence of various input factors. A comparison between the machine learning model and the traditional empirical formulas of spray penetration revealed that the machine learning model achieved greater accuracy. In terms of the sensitivity to inputs, it is interesting to find that the cognition of machines is different from that of humans. When an input parameter does not have any functional relationship with other input parameters, the absence of this input parameter will lead to a significant decrease in the accuracy of the output result. The results demonstrate that the machine learning approach offers higher accuracy and better generalizability compared to traditional empirical methods. This study recommends the ways to get better results of penetration prediction with BP neural networks, which is efficient in training and utilizing Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs).
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spelling doaj-art-43ca6ba7e70e4fcc829677ad1337247b2024-12-18T08:53:06ZengElsevierEnergy and AI2666-54682024-12-0118100443Parameter sensitivity analysis for diesel spray penetration prediction based on GA-BP neural networkYifei Zhang0Gengxin Zhang1Dawei Wu2Qian Wang3Ebrahim Nadimi4Penghua Shi5Hongming Xu6Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT, UKDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT, UKDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK; Corresponding author:Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT, UKDepartment of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8527, JapanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT, UKMachine learning has started to be used in engine research to optimize combustion and predict fuel spray characteristics. This paper presents the development of a machine learning model using a Genetic Algorithm-Backpropagation (GA-BP) neural network to predict spray penetration. The GA-BP neural network was selected for its ability to optimize neural network weights and thresholds, thereby improving model convergence and avoiding local minima, which are common challenges in complex, non-linear problems such as spray prediction. The model was trained using experimental data from diesel injector spray tests, and its accuracy was evaluated through parametric sensitivity analysis, examining the influence of various input factors. A comparison between the machine learning model and the traditional empirical formulas of spray penetration revealed that the machine learning model achieved greater accuracy. In terms of the sensitivity to inputs, it is interesting to find that the cognition of machines is different from that of humans. When an input parameter does not have any functional relationship with other input parameters, the absence of this input parameter will lead to a significant decrease in the accuracy of the output result. The results demonstrate that the machine learning approach offers higher accuracy and better generalizability compared to traditional empirical methods. This study recommends the ways to get better results of penetration prediction with BP neural networks, which is efficient in training and utilizing Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666546824001095Machine learningGenetic Algorithm-BackpropagationFuel spray penetrationParametric sensitivity analysis
spellingShingle Yifei Zhang
Gengxin Zhang
Dawei Wu
Qian Wang
Ebrahim Nadimi
Penghua Shi
Hongming Xu
Parameter sensitivity analysis for diesel spray penetration prediction based on GA-BP neural network
Energy and AI
Machine learning
Genetic Algorithm-Backpropagation
Fuel spray penetration
Parametric sensitivity analysis
title Parameter sensitivity analysis for diesel spray penetration prediction based on GA-BP neural network
title_full Parameter sensitivity analysis for diesel spray penetration prediction based on GA-BP neural network
title_fullStr Parameter sensitivity analysis for diesel spray penetration prediction based on GA-BP neural network
title_full_unstemmed Parameter sensitivity analysis for diesel spray penetration prediction based on GA-BP neural network
title_short Parameter sensitivity analysis for diesel spray penetration prediction based on GA-BP neural network
title_sort parameter sensitivity analysis for diesel spray penetration prediction based on ga bp neural network
topic Machine learning
Genetic Algorithm-Backpropagation
Fuel spray penetration
Parametric sensitivity analysis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666546824001095
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