Mechanics Informatics: A paradigm for efficiently learning constitutive models

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Auteurs principaux: Ihuaenyi, Royal C., Li, Wei, Bazant, Martin Z., Zhu, Juner
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author Ihuaenyi, Royal C.
Li, Wei
Bazant, Martin Z.
Zhu, Juner
author_facet Ihuaenyi, Royal C.
Li, Wei
Bazant, Martin Z.
Zhu, Juner
contents Efficient and accurate learning of constitutive laws is crucial for accurately predicting the mechanical behavior of materials under complex loading conditions. Accurate model calibration hinges on a delicate interplay between the information embedded in experimental data and the parameters that define our constitutive models.The information encoded in the parameters of the constitutive model must be complemented by the information in the data used for calibration. This interplay raises fundamental questions: How can we quantify the information content of test data? How much information does a single test convey? Also, how much information is required to accurately learn a constitutive model? To address these questions, we introduce mechanics informatics, a paradigm for efficient and accurate constitutive model learning. At its core is the stress state entropy, a metric for quantifying the information content of experimental data. Using this framework, we analyzed specimen geometries with varying information content for learning an anisotropic inelastic law. Specimens with limited information enabled accurate identification of a few parameters sensitive to the information in the data. Furthermore, we optimized specimen design by incorporating stress state entropy into a Bayesian optimization scheme. This led to the design of cruciform specimens with maximized entropy for accurate parameter identification. Conversely, minimizing entropy in Peirs shear specimens yielded a uniform shear stress state, showcasing the framework's flexibility in tailoring designs for specific experimental goals. Finally, we addressed experimental uncertainties, demonstrated the potential of transfer learning for replacing challenging testing protocols with simpler alternatives, and extension of the framework to different material laws.
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spellingShingle Mechanics Informatics: A paradigm for efficiently learning constitutive models
Ihuaenyi, Royal C.
Li, Wei
Bazant, Martin Z.
Zhu, Juner
Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science
Efficient and accurate learning of constitutive laws is crucial for accurately predicting the mechanical behavior of materials under complex loading conditions. Accurate model calibration hinges on a delicate interplay between the information embedded in experimental data and the parameters that define our constitutive models.The information encoded in the parameters of the constitutive model must be complemented by the information in the data used for calibration. This interplay raises fundamental questions: How can we quantify the information content of test data? How much information does a single test convey? Also, how much information is required to accurately learn a constitutive model? To address these questions, we introduce mechanics informatics, a paradigm for efficient and accurate constitutive model learning. At its core is the stress state entropy, a metric for quantifying the information content of experimental data. Using this framework, we analyzed specimen geometries with varying information content for learning an anisotropic inelastic law. Specimens with limited information enabled accurate identification of a few parameters sensitive to the information in the data. Furthermore, we optimized specimen design by incorporating stress state entropy into a Bayesian optimization scheme. This led to the design of cruciform specimens with maximized entropy for accurate parameter identification. Conversely, minimizing entropy in Peirs shear specimens yielded a uniform shear stress state, showcasing the framework's flexibility in tailoring designs for specific experimental goals. Finally, we addressed experimental uncertainties, demonstrated the potential of transfer learning for replacing challenging testing protocols with simpler alternatives, and extension of the framework to different material laws.
title Mechanics Informatics: A paradigm for efficiently learning constitutive models
topic Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.08314