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Generalized invariants meet constitutive neural networks: A novel framework for hyperelastic materials

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Author

Denisa Martonov a, Alain Goriely, Ellen Kuhl

Outline

This paper presents a novel data-driven framework for simultaneously discovering appropriate invariants and constitutive models for isotropic incompressible hyperelastic materials. It uses an approach that directly identifies the most appropriate invariants and corresponding strain energy functions from a generalized class of invariants from experimental observations. Unlike existing methods that rely on fixed invariant selection or sequential fitting procedures, our method integrates the discovery process into a single neural network architecture. By considering a continuous set of invariants, it can flexibly adapt to diverse material behaviors. We demonstrate the effectiveness of this method using existing benchmark datasets for rubber and brain tissue. For rubber, we recover a stretch-dominant formulation consistent with existing models, while for brain tissue, we identify a formulation sensitive to small stretches, capturing the nonlinear shear response characteristics of soft biological materials. Compared to existing and neural network-based models, we improve predictive accuracy and interpretability across a wide range of strains. This integrated strategy provides a powerful tool for automated and physically meaningful model discovery in hyperelastic materials.

Takeaways, Limitations

Takeaways:
A novel data-driven framework for hyperelastic modeling: simultaneous invariant selection and constitutive model determination.
Overcoming the limitations of existing methods (fixed invariant selection, sequential fitting) with a neural network-based integrated approach.
Provides improved predictive accuracy and interpretability for a variety of materials (rubber, brain tissue).
Automated physically meaningful model discovery is possible.
Limitations:
Further research is needed to determine the generality of the proposed framework and the range of materials to which it can be applied.
Dependence on the quality of experimental data.
Further consideration is needed regarding the complexity and interpretability of neural network models.
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