Diffusion analysis with high and low concentration regions by the finite difference method, the adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system, and the bilayered neural network method

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Contributors

  • Qike Shao - , Wenzhou University (Author)
  • Sina Faizollahzadeh Ardabili - , National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (Author)
  • Majdi Mafarja - , Birzeit University (Author)
  • Hamza Turabieh - , Taif University (Author)
  • Qian Zhang - , Wenzhou University of Technology (Author)
  • Shahab S. Band - , National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (Author)
  • Kwok Wing Chau - , Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Author)
  • Amir Mosavi - , TUD Dresden University of Technology, Óbuda University (Author)

Abstract

The diffusion of molecules in aqueous solutions in the domain of membrane technology is critical in the efficiency of chemical engineering and purification processes. In this study, the diffusion in high and low concentration regions is simulated with finite difference method (FDM), and then the results of numerical computations are coupled with adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and bilayered neural network method (BNNM). Machine learning (ML) approach can individually predict diffusion phenomena across the domain based on understanding of the machine instead of the discretization of an ordinary differential equation (ODE). The findings of the ML model confirm the FDM's simulation results. In addition to numerical computation, the error of the system is computed for different iterations. The results show that by increasing the number of iterations and training datasets, all errors reduce significantly for both training and testing. BNN method is also used to train the prediction process of diffusion for a more accurate comparison. This technique is similar to ANFIS method in terms of prediction capability. According to the findings, ANFIS approach predicts diffusion slightly better than BNN method. In this regard, ANFIS technique produces R > 0.99 while BNN method produces R around 0.98. Both ML methods are accurate enough to predict diffusion throughout the domain for different time steps. The computational time for both algorithms is less than that of FDM method to predict low and high concentrations in the domain.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1392-1399
Number of pages8
JournalEngineering applications of computational fluid mechanics
Volume15
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

Keywords

Keywords

  • artificial intelligence, bilayered neural network, diffusion of molecules, diffusion phenomena, machine learning