arXiv Machine Learning

Zero-shot rib design: merging training-free generative prior with topology optimization

The paper introduces a method that integrates a frozen text‑to‑image diffusion model into density‑based topology optimization via score distillation sampling. By converting a natural language prompt into a generative gradient, the approach lets physics decide which design features survive, achieving significant compliance reductions across multiple domains and physics regimes. An automated pipeline then transforms the optimized density fields into CAD‑ready geometries.

arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 2

LLM-driven design of physics-constrained constitutive models: two agents are better than one

The paper presents a novel multi‑agent approach to generating physics‑constrained constitutive models using large language models (LLMs). A Creator agent proposes a model tailored to the data, while an Inspector agent audits each proposal against nine physical constraints and requests refinement if violations occur. Experiments with constitutive artificial neural networks on brain tissue, rubber, and porcine skin show that adding the Inspector increases the proportion of models passing all checks from 90 % to 95 % for Claude Opus 4.7 and from 47 % to 60 % for Kimi K2.5, while the resulting models match or exceed expert‑designed models in accuracy and generalization.

By Marius Tacke, Matthias Busch, Kian Abdolazizi, Jonas Eichinger, Kevin Linka, Roland Aydin, Christian Cyron
arXiv AI
Aug 18

Large Language Models and their Awareness of Mechanics and Spatial Geometry

arXiv:2608. 14615v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) perform well on established code-generation and mathematical-reasoning benchmarks, but their capabilities in mechanics and spatial geometry, here denoted as mechanical engineering awareness, has not been quantified systematically.

By Johannes Gerstmayr, Sebastian Weyrer, Tobias M\"oltner, Peter Manzl, Michael Pieber
arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 17

Trajectory-Aware Flow Matching for Topology Optimisation

arXiv:2607. 14652v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Topology optimisation (TO) often requires repeated finite element analysis and sensitivity-based material updates, which can be costly when multiple candidate designs are needed under varying physical and design conditions.

By Shusheng Xiao, Jinshuai Bai, Hyogu Jeong, Yunfei Xi, Yilin Gui, YuanTong Gu
arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 26

PhysicsBench: A Unified Leaderboard for Generative and Predictive Models in Engineering Design and Simulation

PhysicsBench is a unified benchmark and leaderboard that evaluates both generative and predictive AI models for engineering design and simulation under a single standardized procedure. It covers seven generation and prediction tasks across 1D, 2D, and 3D domains, ranking 66 models on nine industrial‑scale CAD/CFD/FEA datasets and public references, expanded into 28 configurations. The evaluation uses realistic, limited data scales and a common metric suite that captures geometric fidelity, physical‑field accuracy, and engineering‑specific validity, with rankings derived via a PageRank‑based dominance graph and a separate efficiency view.

By Sang Won Lee, Hyogu Jeong, Namwoo Kang
arXiv AI
Jul 29

Steering topology distributions for unified generative design of architected metamaterials

arXiv:2607. 24777v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Architected metamaterials derive their functions from structure, creating vast opportunities to program physical responses through topology design.

By Haolin Li, Yuyang Miao, Menglei Li, Jinshuai Bai, Liyuan Wang, Xin Liu, Bo Gao, Jiantao Liu, Danilo Mandic, Zahra Sharif Khodaei, M. H. Aliabadi, Weiqiu Chen