arXiv Machine Learning

CANN-EUCLID: unsupervised constitutive artificial neural network model discovery from full-field data

arXiv:2606. 14565v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Constitutive artificial neural networks (CANNs) provide interpretable material model discovery, but have so far been used in stress-supervised settings based on apparent stress-strain data from homogeneous tests.

arXiv AI
Jun 6

Finite Element-Based Material Learning via Automatic Differentiation: Learning constitutive neural network models from full-field deformation data

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.

By Matthias Knipper, Chenyi Ji, Malte Brand, Kevin Linka
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 10

Hyperelastic constitutive model discovery with differentiable finite elements and structure-preserving neural networks

The paper introduces a differentiable finite element framework that discovers hyperelastic constitutive laws from limited experimental data, such as boundary-only displacement measurements and global reaction forces. By embedding the nonlinear finite element equilibrium problem into the learning loop, the method evaluates candidate strain‑energy densities through the deformation fields they produce, enforcing mechanical equilibrium as a constraint. The constitutive response is modeled with Hyperelastic Neural Networks, a structure‑preserving class that guarantees physical admissibility, including residual energy and stress‑free conditions, frame indifference, isotropic symmetry, polyconvexity, coercivity, and controlled volumetric growth. Numerical experiments in two and three dimensions show accurate recovery of hyperelastic isotropic responses, robustness to noise, and generalization across geometries, loading, and boundary conditions.

By Francesco Regazzoni
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 10

Non-linear mechanical field reconstruction coupling recurrent neural networks with physics-informed graph neural networks

arXiv:2606. 10909v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Reconstructing local stress fields in heterogeneous microstructures under non-linear, history-dependent loading remains a major computational bottleneck in multi-scale simulations.

By Manuel Ricardo Guevara Garban, Yves Chemisky, \'Etienne Pruli\`ere, Micha\"el Cl\'ement, Martin Abendroth, Bj\"orn Kiefer
arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 23

Interval and fuzzy physics-augmented neural networks (iPANN and fPANN) for uncertainty quantification and propagation in constitutive modeling

arXiv:2607. 20339v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Constitutive modeling under uncertainty remains a central challenge for reliable mechanics simulations, particularly when the available stress-deformation data are sparse, noisy, or heterogeneous.

By Somesh Pratap Singh, Govinda Anantha Padmanabha, Jingye Tan, Steven Yang, Reese E. Jones, D. Thomas Seidl, Nikolaos Bouklas
Hugging Face Trending Papers
Jul 22

Interval and fuzzy physics-augmented neural networks (iPANN and fPANN) for uncertainty quantification and propagation in constitutive modeling

Constitutive modeling under uncertainty remains a central challenge for reliable mechanics simulations, particularly when the available stress-deformation data are sparse, noisy, or heterogeneous. We propose interval and fuzzy physics-augmented neural networks (iPANNs and fPANNs) for uncertainty-aware hyperelastic constitutive modeling.

arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 19

Physics-Informed Discovery of Yield Functions in Plasticity via Convex Neural Representations

arXiv:2606. 19375v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Identifying anisotropic yield functions remains challenging since yielding is not directly observed in full-field mechanical measurements, directional calibration can require many loading directions, and selecting an appropriate analytical form is nontrivial.

By Hyeonbin Moon, Donghyuk Cho, Jecheon Yu, Jeong Whan Yoon, Seunghwa Ryu
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 11

A variational physics-informed graph neural network for heterogeneous solid mechanics

The paper introduces a variational, label‑free physics‑informed graph neural network (PI‑GNN) that models heterogeneous solid mechanics by embedding material heterogeneity into the discretization rather than the neural network’s trial field. The PI‑GNN operates on a conforming adaptive mesh graph, assigns constitutive behavior per element, and minimizes the discrete total potential energy without penalty terms or interface weights, yielding a discrete energy equivalent to the finite element Ritz functional. Across small‑strain elasticity and finite‑strain Neo‑Hookean hyperelasticity in 2D and 3D, the method achieves von Mises errors below 3.58 % over a wide stiffness‑contrast range, outperforming strong‑form PINNs and reducing displacement errors significantly.

By Aashay Rajan Yadav, Amiya Prakash Das, Ratna Kumar Annabattula
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 19

A Hybrid GNN-FEM Framework for Phase-Field Fracture Simulation. Physics-Preserving Hybridization for Generalizable Surrogate Modeling

arXiv:2606. 19378v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Scientific machine learning (SciML) has emerged as a promising approach for accelerating simulations of complex physical systems, yet achieving physically consistent and generalizable predictions for nonlinear, history-dependent problems remains a central challenge.

By Hyeonbin Moon, Yongjin Choi, Seunghwa Ryu
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 Machine Learning
Aug 5

A Physics-Flavored Transformer Network for Parametrizing Contraction Dynamics of Engineered Skeletal Muscle Tissues

arXiv:2608. 03927v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Engineered Skeletal Muscle Tissues (ESMs) have become a key structure for biomedical disease modeling and pharmacological screening, yet their functional characterization often relies on simplistic metrics like peak force, discarding critical kinetic information.

By Mattias Luber, Timo Betz