An end-to-end learning framework for data-driven modeling of path-dependent inelastic materials using neural operators is presented in a recent study.
The History-Aware Neural Operator (HANO) is introduced as an autoregressive model that predicts path-dependent material responses without hidden state variables, addressing issues in recurrent neural network models.
HANO, built on a Fourier-based neural operator backbone, allows for discretization-invariant learning and incorporates a hierarchical self-attention mechanism for multiscale feature extraction.
By modeling stress-strain evolution as a continuous operator, HANO can adapt to varying path discretizations, making it robust in handling complex conditions like irregular sampling, multi-cycle loading, noisy data, and pre-stressed states.
The study evaluates HANO on elastoplasticity and progressive anisotropic damage problems, demonstrating superior predictive accuracy, generalization, and robustness compared to baseline models.
With its capabilities, HANO serves as an effective data-driven tool for simulating inelastic materials and can be integrated with classical numerical solvers.