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arxiv: 2604.15467 · v1 · submitted 2026-04-16 · ⚛️ physics.flu-dyn

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Component-Based Reduced-Order Modeling Framework for Rocket Combustion Dynamics in Multi-Injector Configurations

Brody Gatza , Cheng Huang
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keywords reduced-order modelingrocket combustioncomponent-based modelingcombustion dynamicsdynamic mode decompositionmulti-injector configurationsparametric modelinglarge-eddy simulation
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The pith

A framework of coupled component reduced-order models accurately predicts parametric changes in multi-injector rocket combustor dynamics.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper develops a component-based reduced-order modeling framework that breaks a full rocket combustor into separate parts such as individual injectors, the combustor chamber, and the nozzle. Each part receives its own reduced-order model trained using high-fidelity data from a much smaller domain, with boundary conditions crafted to represent the behavior the component would see inside the assembled system. These separate models are then joined to run simulations of the complete engine. This approach matters because direct high-fidelity simulations of large rocket engines remain computationally prohibitive, so a method that cuts training cost while still tracking how combustion dynamics shift with operating conditions or geometry changes could open practical parametric studies.

Core claim

The component-based reduced-order modeling framework trains separate ROMs for each geometric component using fabricated system-level boundary conditions, then couples the ROMs to simulate the full multi-injector combustor. When applied to a seven-injector configuration that exhibits self-excited combustion dynamics, the coupled models produce accurate predictions of how dynamic behaviors change with flow conditions and geometric variations, as measured by spectra from dynamic mode decomposition analysis and by features in the time-averaged and RMS fields of target variables.

What carries the argument

The component-based reduced-order modeling (CBROM) framework that constructs individual ROMs via model-form preserving least-squares with variable transformation (MP-LSVT) projection on decomposed domains and then couples them for full-system simulation.

If this is right

  • Training each ROM requires high-fidelity data only from a smaller computational domain rather than the entire engine.
  • The coupled models reproduce the observed changes in combustion dynamics across different flow conditions and geometric variations.
  • Dynamic mode decomposition spectra and the spatial features of time-averaged and fluctuating fields are captured with good fidelity.
  • The approach supports parametric studies that would otherwise be too expensive with full-scale high-fidelity simulations.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same decomposition-and-coupling strategy could be tested on other multi-component reacting flow systems such as gas-turbine combustors.
  • If interface errors remain small across a wider range of conditions, the framework would enable rapid design sweeps that incorporate many geometric variations at modest added cost.
  • Comparison against experimental measurements in a multi-injector rig would provide an independent check on whether the fabricated boundary conditions preserve the essential coupling physics.

Load-bearing premise

Boundary conditions fabricated to mimic full-system responses during training of each component ROM are sufficient to produce accurate coupling without introducing large interface errors when the models are assembled.

What would settle it

A direct comparison in which the coupled component ROM predictions deviate substantially from a full high-fidelity simulation of the seven-injector combustor in a previously unseen flow condition or geometry would falsify the accuracy claim.

read the original abstract

Even with the most advanced computational capabilities, high-fidelity (e.g., large-eddy) simulations of large-scale rocket engines remain far out of reach. In the current work, we develop and establish a component-based reduced-order modeling (CBROM) framework to enable accurate and efficient parametric modeling of large-scale rocket engines by geometrically decomposing a single domain into a combination of several representative components, including injectors, combustor and nozzle. Individual component-based reduced-order models (ROMs) are trained for each component with fabricated system-level responses enforced through carefully formulated boundary conditions during the training, which only require high-fidelity simulations of a much smaller computational domain, thereby significantly reducing the costs of ROM training. The trained component-based ROMs are then coupled together to enable full-system simulations. Specifically, we pursue an advanced adaptive ROM formulation leveraging a model-form preserving least-squares with variable transformation (MP-LSVT) projection to construct the component-based ROMs. The CBROM framework is evaluated using a seven-injector model rocket combustor configuration that exhibits self-excited combustion dynamics with distinct characteristics that vary with flow condition and geometric variations. The framework is demonstrated to provide accurate parametric predictions of the changes in dynamic behaviors, expressed in the spectra from dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) analysis and features in the time-averaged and RMS fields of target state variables.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper develops a component-based reduced-order modeling (CBROM) framework for rocket combustion dynamics. The domain is decomposed into injectors, combustor, and nozzle; individual ROMs are trained via an adaptive MP-LSVT projection on high-fidelity data from reduced domains whose boundary conditions are fabricated to enforce system-level responses. These component ROMs are then coupled to perform full-system simulations. The framework is demonstrated on a seven-injector model combustor exhibiting self-excited dynamics, with claims of accurate parametric predictions of changes in DMD spectra and in time-averaged/RMS fields under variations in flow conditions and geometry.

Significance. If the interface coupling errors remain small, the approach offers a scalable route to parametric studies of large-scale rocket engines whose full high-fidelity simulation remains prohibitive. The use of fabricated boundary conditions to train components on smaller domains is a concrete strength that directly addresses training-cost reduction. The work also supplies a concrete test case (seven-injector configuration) with observable changes in dynamic behavior, providing a falsifiable benchmark for future component-ROM coupling methods.

major comments (2)
  1. [§5] §5 (Results and Discussion), DMD spectra and field comparisons: the manuscript asserts 'accurate parametric predictions' of spectral features and RMS fields, yet reports no quantitative error metrics (e.g., relative L2 errors on mean/RMS fields, frequency/amplitude discrepancies in dominant DMD modes, or interface flux mismatch norms) between the coupled CBROM and reference monolithic high-fidelity simulations. Without these numbers the central claim that fabricated BCs suffice to control interface errors cannot be evaluated.
  2. [§3.2] §3.2 (Coupling procedure and MP-LSVT projection): the preservation of nonlinear interactions across injector-combustor-nozzle interfaces is asserted to follow from the variable transformation and least-squares projection, but no a-priori error bound or numerical study isolating the coupling operator is supplied. This is load-bearing for the claim that component ROMs trained separately can be assembled without large interface errors in the seven-injector configuration.
minor comments (2)
  1. [§3.1] Notation for the variable transformation in the MP-LSVT formulation is introduced without an explicit equation reference in the text; a numbered equation would improve traceability.
  2. [Figures 4-7] Figure captions for the seven-injector geometry and DMD mode shapes should explicitly state the operating condition (e.g., equivalence ratio or chamber pressure) corresponding to each panel.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

2 responses · 1 unresolved

We thank the referee for the constructive comments and positive assessment of the work's significance. We address each major comment below and indicate the revisions planned for the manuscript.

read point-by-point responses

  1. Referee: [§5] §5 (Results and Discussion), DMD spectra and field comparisons: the manuscript asserts 'accurate parametric predictions' of spectral features and RMS fields, yet reports no quantitative error metrics (e.g., relative L2 errors on mean/RMS fields, frequency/amplitude discrepancies in dominant DMD modes, or interface flux mismatch norms) between the coupled CBROM and reference monolithic high-fidelity simulations. Without these numbers the central claim that fabricated BCs suffice to control interface errors cannot be evaluated.

    Authors: We agree that quantitative error metrics are required to substantiate the claims. In the revised manuscript we will report relative L2 errors on the time-averaged and RMS fields for pressure, velocity and temperature, frequency and amplitude discrepancies for the dominant DMD modes, and norms of the interface flux mismatches at injector-combustor and combustor-nozzle boundaries. These additions will enable direct evaluation of the interface errors controlled by the fabricated boundary conditions. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [§3.2] §3.2 (Coupling procedure and MP-LSVT projection): the preservation of nonlinear interactions across injector-combustor-nozzle interfaces is asserted to follow from the variable transformation and least-squares projection, but no a-priori error bound or numerical study isolating the coupling operator is supplied. This is load-bearing for the claim that component ROMs trained separately can be assembled without large interface errors in the seven-injector configuration.

    Authors: We acknowledge the absence of an a-priori error bound or an isolating numerical study for the coupling operator. While a general a-priori bound for the nonlinear MP-LSVT projection is not feasible to derive within the scope of this work, we will add a numerical study that isolates the coupling operator. The study will compare predictions from uncoupled component ROMs, coupled CBROM simulations, and reference high-fidelity data for both the seven-injector case and simplified sub-configurations, thereby quantifying interface errors empirically. revision: partial

standing simulated objections not resolved
  • Derivation of an a-priori error bound for preservation of nonlinear interactions via the MP-LSVT projection and fabricated boundary conditions.

Circularity Check

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No circularity; predictions rely on external high-fidelity data

full rationale

The CBROM framework trains component ROMs on smaller-domain high-fidelity simulations using fabricated boundary conditions, then couples them via MP-LSVT projection to predict full-system DMD spectra and field statistics. No equations or claims reduce these predictions to quantities defined by fitted parameters or self-citations within the paper; the evaluation uses independent external simulations for validation. The derivation chain is self-contained against external benchmarks with no self-definitional, fitted-input, or load-bearing self-citation steps.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 0 axioms · 0 invented entities

Based on abstract only; the framework implicitly relies on standard ROM projection assumptions and the validity of fabricated boundary conditions, but no explicit free parameters, axioms, or invented entities are stated.

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