Sinter-PiNDiff is a retrainable physics‑integrated neural differentiable framework that predicts density and grain‑size evolution during sintering. It uses two neural networks to learn densification and grain‑growth coefficients within coupled rate equations, and a smooth saturation factor to limit densification near theoretical density. When trained on published data for MgO, Al‑doped ZnO, and CaO‑doped ThO₂, the model achieved the lowest mean errors across twelve material‑metric comparisons compared to multilayer perceptron and residual network baselines, demonstrating the importance of density‑dependent kinetic feedback and providing uncertainty estimates via deep ensembles.
arXiv:2604. 14562v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Accurate temperature field prediction in metal additive manufacturing (AM) is essential for understanding the process-structure-performance relationship.
arXiv:2606. 17235v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Machine Learning (ML) models for grain growth prediction are typically trained on idealized synthetic data, yet practical applications require generalization to conditions outside the training distribution.
The paper introduces a new way to evaluate materials graph neural networks (GNNs) by measuring how many trainable parameter‑space directions are needed to achieve good performance. Using random‑subspace intrinsic‑dimension analysis, the authors train CGCNN, ALIGNN, and DimeNet++ on six prediction tasks and plot recovery curves that separate final accuracy from the dimensional demand required to reach it. The study finds that different tasks and architectures vary in how sensitive they are to dimensional restriction, revealing insights that final error metrics alone miss.
The paper presents a hierarchical deep‑learning framework that integrates compositional, structural, and transport models to screen solid‑state electrolytes. Four modules—L‑G‑DCNN, DenseGNN, MatterSim, and DeePMD—coordinate to evaluate thermodynamics, multi‑property performance, and kinetic transport, outperforming existing methods. Applied to over 30 million candidates, the workflow identifies 97 high‑performance materials, mainly halides, and links Li⁺ jump‑network connectivity to ionic conductivity while highlighting limits for oxide electrolytes.
arXiv:2606. 05199v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The identification of constitutive neural network models from heterogeneous full-field deformation data provides a robust alternative to traditional calibration methods based on homogeneous stress-strain experiments, particularly given the high dimensionality of trainable parameters.
arXiv:2606. 04000v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We present a probabilistic modeling framework for incorporating small-scale spatial heterogeneity into macroscopic descriptions of material behavior for polycrystalline metallic materials.
arXiv:2604. 27775v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Shallow nanoindentation enables mechanical characterization of thin films, individual phases, and other volume-constrained materials, but the measured hardness is inflated by the indentation size effect (ISE).
arXiv:2606. 00938v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Data-driven surrogate models are an alternative to numerical homogenization of heterogeneous materials.
arXiv:2609.07294v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Data-driven constitutive models for path-dependent plasticity are commonly formulated using nonlinear recurrent neural networks, whose sequential state...
arXiv:2607. 21671v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Neural network compression and interpretability remain open challenges in modern deep learn- ing, where billion-parameter architectures deliver impressive accuracy at the cost of trans- parency, computational efficiency, and reliable uncertainty quantification.
arXiv:2607. 06479v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) provide a promising framework for solving partial differential equations while embedding the underlying physical laws directly into the learning process.
arXiv:2607. 23880v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Nitrous oxide (N$_2$O) is the dominant ozone-depleting substance emitted in the 21st century, and the third largest contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gases due to its high potency and long atmospheric lifetime, with more than 70% of N$_2$O emissions occurring as a result of agricultural processes.