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To address these issues, we propose a clustering-based dimensionality reduction method guided by POD structures (C-POD), which uses POD preprocessing to stabilize the selection of cluster centers. Additionally, we introduce an entropy-controlled Euclidean-to-probability mapping (ECEPM) method to improve modal sorting and assess mode importance. The C-POD approach is evaluated using the one-dimensional Burgers\u2019 equation and a two-dimensional cylinder wake flow. Results show that C-POD achieves higher accuracy in dimensionality reduction than POD. Its dominant modes capture more temporal dynamics, while higher-order modes offer better physical interpretability. When solving an inverse problem using sparse sensor data, the Gappy C-POD method improves reconstruction accuracy by 19.75% and enhances the lower bound of reconstruction capability by 13.4% compared to Gappy POD. Overall, C-POD demonstrates strong potential for modeling and reconstructing complex nonlinear flow fields, providing a valuable tool for dimensionality reduction methods in fluid dynamics.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/a18060366","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,17]],"date-time":"2025-06-17T05:52:47Z","timestamp":1750139567000},"page":"366","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["A Clustering-Based Dimensionality Reduction Method Guided by POD Structures and Its Application to Convective Flow Problems"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-1590-5687","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Qingyang","family":"Yuan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Energy and Power Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116081, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bo","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Energy and Power Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116081, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"117025","DOI":"10.1016\/j.oceaneng.2024.117025","article-title":"Mode Transition and Drag Characteristics of Non-Circular Cylinders in a Uniform Flow","volume":"297","author":"Guo","year":"2024","journal-title":"Ocean Eng."},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"414","DOI":"10.1007\/s40430-024-05168-3","article-title":"Analysis of the Dynamic Modes of the Transonic Flow around a Cylinder","volume":"46","author":"Santana","year":"2024","journal-title":"J. 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