arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 18

A finite-element-inspired bipartite graph learned simulator for manufacturability assessment in large-deformation sheet forming

arXiv:2605. 22845v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Explicit dynamic finite element (FE) simulations are widely used for large deformation engineering analysis, but repeated simulations remain costly during design space exploration and optimisation.

By Yingxue Zhao, Haoran Li, Haosu Zhou, Tobias Pfaff, Nan Li
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
Aug 4

Convex Neural Energy Elements: Monolithic Finite-Element Assembly of Geometry-Parameterized Neural Operators with Stability and Error Guarantees

arXiv:2608. 02036v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Extending the neural-operator element method from individually trained, fixed-geometry neural elements to a library of reusable, geometry-parameterized element types fails structurally: a field-predicting operator trained by value regression induces an energy whose assembled Hessian is indefinite, and Newton converges to spurious minima (247% error) even with 1%-accurate field predictions.

By Hongyue Jiang, Jianjiang Zhan, Chenzhuo Zhang, Fan Wang
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
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 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