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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 a method that directly identifies the most appropriate invariants and corresponding strain energy functions from a generalized class of invariants based on 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 common benchmark datasets for rubber and brain tissue. For rubber, we recover a stretch-centric formulation consistent with the classical model, while for brain tissue, we identify a formulation sensitive to small stretches, capturing the nonlinear shear response characteristics of soft biological materials. Compared to conventional and neural network-based models, we achieve improved predictive accuracy and interpretability over 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 discovery.
Provides improved prediction accuracy and interpretability compared to existing methods.
Proven applicability to various materials (rubber, brain tissue, etc.).
Automated physically meaningful model discovery is possible.
Limitations:
Further validation of the generalization performance of the proposed framework is needed.
Applicability evaluation for various materials and complex deformation states is required.
The possibility of difficulties in interpretation due to the black box nature of neural network models.
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