Optimizing 3D shapes within the latent spaces of deep generative models is fundamental to computer assisted engineering, yet remains prone to a critical failure mode we term manifold drift: the tendency of gradient-based optimization to move latent vectors away from the manifold of valid shapes. This problem is exacerbated in state-of-the-art 3D shape generative models that operate in increasingly high-dimensional latent spaces where valid shapes occupy a vanishingly small fraction of the full space.
arXiv:2602. 11626v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Learning solution operators on arbitrary geometries remains a central challenge in scientific machine learning, especially for many-query simulation, physics-informed learning, and evolving geometries requiring accurate, geometry-aware predictions at arbitrary spatial locations.
By Wenqian Chen, Zhi-Feng Wei, Yucheng Fu, Michael Penwarden, Pratanu Roy, Panos Stinis
arXiv:2607. 09763v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Engineering shape optimization faces challenges in both expert-dependent problem setup and surrogate-model reliability.
By Wenhao Fan, Yuanwei Bin, Jianghan Gu, Wenfa Luo, Jiao Xiang, Yuntian Chen, Shiyi Chen
Implicit Neural Representations (INRs) have become the standard for continuous 2D shape modeling, but they suffer from black-box uneditability, vulnerability to noise, and high parameter counts that severely hinder deployment on edge devices. We introduce Fluid-SDF, a highly compressed, differentiable Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) framework that models shapes using explicit geometric primitives blended via a smooth minimum function.
arXiv:2606. 09963v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Aerodynamic simulation is a key component of engineering shape design, where core quantities such as the surface pressure coefficient strongly depend on flow dynamics near solid boundaries.
By Xin Zhang, Yipeng Huang, Shu Jiang, Zhenzhong Wang, Min Jiang
arXiv:2505. 11766v4 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Neural Operators (NOs) are powerful architectures for learning mappings between function spaces.
By Haoze Song, Zhihao Li, Xiaobo Zhang, Zecheng Gan, Zhilu Lai, Wei Wang