To apply CNN to a fluid problem, we need a method to effectively convert the physical quantities of fluid into an image. The performance of CNN was evaluated using the image transformation method using the minimum and maximum values of the pressure distribution data and the image transformation methods using the normal distribution of the pressure distribution data. Through the performance evaluation of the learned CNN, the image transformation methods of Method 4 and Method 5, which applied the normal distribution of representative pressure distribution data, were very effective. In particular, Method 5 includes the initial and final pressure distribution data to include overall pressure distribution data, thereby improving the resolution of the color map to improve classification performance.

The numerical analysis of two-dimensional transient flow around the obstacle with rotated square cross sections was carried out. The obtained velocity distributions for each time step and each rotation angle were imaged to provide data for CNN(convolutional neural network). Both classification and regression neural networks were used for prediction of rotation angle. As results The classification method incorrectly predicted the rotation angle in only 2 of the 470 images. The regression method predicted the rotation angle errors within except 2 out of 470 images. From these facts, it could be concluded that both methods can be sufficiently applicable to the flow analysis.

The flow analysis of two dimensional transient flow over the obstacles with rectangular cross sections was performed. And 190 velocity distributions for each aspect ratio were imaged to provide input data for convolutional neural network learning. The classification and regression methods were used in estimating the aspect ratio from given velocity distributions. As a result the classification method was more exact than the regression method. But both the classification and regression methods gave relatively accurate prediction of the defined aspect ratio judging from the imaged velocity distributions. This confirms that the deep learning technique is applicable to the flow analysis.