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Hybrid machine learning based scale bridging framework for permeability prediction of fibrous structures

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

This study introduces a hybrid machine learning-based scale-bridging framework for predicting the permeability of fibrous textile structures. By addressing the computational challenges inherent to multiscale modeling, the proposed approach evaluates the efficiency and accuracy of different scale-bridging methodologies combining traditional surrogate models and even integrating physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) with numerical solvers, enabling accurate permeability predictions across micro- and mesoscales. Four methodologies were evaluated: Single Scale Method (SSM), Simple Upscaling Method (SUM), Scale-Bridging Method (SBM), and Fully Resolved Model (FRM). SSM, the simplest method, neglects microscale permeability and exhibited permeability values deviating by up to 150\% of the FRM model, which was taken as ground truth at an equivalent lower fiber volume content. SUM improved predictions by considering uniform microscale permeability, yielding closer values under similar conditions, but still lacked structural variability. The SBM method, incorporating segment-based microscale permeability assignments, showed significant enhancements, achieving almost equivalent values while maintaining computational efficiency and modeling runtimes of ~45 minutes per simulation. In contrast, FRM, which provides the highest fidelity by fully resolving microscale and mesoscale geometries, required up to 270 times more computational time than SSM, with model files exceeding 300 GB. Additionally, a hybrid dual-scale solver incorporating PINNs has been developed and shows the potential to overcome generalization errors and the problem of data scarcity of the data-driven surrogate approaches. The hybrid framework advances permeability modelling by balancing computational cost and prediction reliability, laying the foundation for further applications in fibrous composite manufacturing.


Enhancing Petrophysical Studies with Machine Learning: A Field Case Study on Permeability Prediction in Heterogeneous Reservoirs

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

This field case study aims to address the challenge of accurately predicting petrophysical properties in heterogeneous reservoir formations, which can significantly impact reservoir performance predictions. The study employed three machine learning algorithms, namely Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Random Forest Classifier (RFC), and Support Vector Machine (SVM), to predict permeability log from conventional logs and match it with core data. The primary objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the three machine learning algorithms in predicting permeability and determine the optimal prediction method. The study utilized the Flow Zone Indicator (FZI) rock typing technique to understand the factors influencing reservoir quality. The findings will be used to improve reservoir simulation and locate future wells more accurately. The study concluded that the FZI approach and machine learning algorithms are effective in predicting permeability log and improving reservoir performance predictions.