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48 results for Engineering design

Automates building structural design with reduced mass and carbon footprint.

problem Time-consuming and laborious manual design process for buildings.
method Formulated building structures as graphs, trained end-to-end pipeline with a differentiable simulator.
result Optimal structural designs comparable to GA, with reduced building mass and carbon footprint.

Study uses machine learning to optimize seismic design parameters.

problem Optimizing seismic design parameters for performance-based design.
method Implementing explainable machine learning models to map design variables and performance metrics, integrated into a genetic optimization algorithm.
result Highly accurate surrogate models (R2> 90%) across diverse building types and hazards, identifying optimal member properties.

A new method optimizes complex engineering designs under uncertainty efficiently.

problem Optimizing large, uncertain engineering designs with limited resources.
method Multi-level informed optimization via decomposed Kriging.
result Significantly faster and more accurate optimization compared to state-of-the-art methods.

ANN with GA optimizes flexible disc design for lower mass and stress.

problem Design flexible disc elements for lower mass and stress without compromising torque transmission and misalignment.
method Artificial Neural Network (ANN) coupled with Genetic Algorithm (GA) for design exploration.
result Optimized designs meet specified criteria with minimum mass and stress.

New framework for 3D spatial topology enumeration and identification.

problem Efficient navigation through complex engineering system topologies.
method Mathematical spatial graph theory to represent, enumerate, and identify unique topological classes.
result Identification of distinctive 3D topological classes for engineering systems.

Improves Bayesian optimisation for engineering design problems with many variables.

problem Efficiently searching for global minima in high-dimensional design spaces.
method Integrates input and output data to identify a reduced latent subspace using probabilistic partial least squares.
result Significant improvements in convergence to the global minimum compared to existing methods.

MO-PaDGAN generates diverse, high-performance designs with multiple metrics.

problem Challenges in generating diverse, high-performance designs with multiple metrics.
method MO-PaDGAN uses a new Determinantal Point Processes based loss function for probabilistic modeling of diversity and performances.
result MO-PaDGAN expands the design space towards high-performance regions and generates new designs with high diversity and performances.

New method for mixed-variable GSA improves material design efficiency.

problem Designing materials with both quantitative and qualitative variables.
method Integrates LVGP with Sobol' analysis for mixed-variable GSA.
result Accelerates exploration of novel MOF candidates in combinatorial design spaces.

In recent years several trading platforms appeared which provide a backtest engine to calculate historic performance of self designed trading strategies on underlying candle data. The construction of a correct working backtest engine is, however, a subtle task as shown by Maier-Paape and Platen (cf. arXiv:1412.5558 [q-…

2015-09-28abs ↗pdf ↗

ML predicts alloy properties considering chemistry, processing, and data transformations.

problem Designing and predicting alloy properties in high-dimensional design space.
method Physics-informed machine learning with engineered features from chemistry and heat treatment.
result ML models accurately predict alloy properties, including hysteresis in shape memory alloys.

Transformer models can approximate smooth functions with prompts, enhancing LLMs' dynamic capabilities.

problem Lack of theoretical framework for prompt engineering in transformer models.
method Formal framework demonstrating transformer models can approximate ββ-times differentiable functions with prompts.
result Transformer models can approximate ββ-times differentiable functions with arbitrary precision using appropriately structured prompts.

Factor Engine simplifies financial factor computation and analysis in Python.

problem Efficient computation and analysis of financial factors.
method Modular, extensible Python library with decorators, integrates with data science ecosystem.
result Mispricing factors computed by Factor Engine and Stata implementation are highly similar.

Paper proposes verifier engineering for improving foundation models.

problem Challenges in providing effective supervision signals for foundation models.
method Leverages automated verifiers to perform verification tasks and deliver feedback.
result Verifier engineering can enhance foundation models' capabilities.

Paper proposes a holistic optimization for civil structures considering uncertainties.

problem Designing civil structures requires integration of material and structural design.
method Holistic optimization combining concrete mixture design and structural simulations.
result Inverted workflow allows consideration of new mixtures and uncertainties.

These lecture notes in the De Rham-Hodge theory are designed for a 1-semester undergraduate course (in mathematics, physics, engineering, chemistry or biology). This landmark theory of the 20th Century mathematics gives a rigorous foundation to modern field and gauge theories in physics, engineering and physiology. The…

2008-07-31abs ↗pdf ↗

MCD automates counterfactual design searches for multi-modal tasks.

problem Designing for multi-objective goals and complex constraints.
method Model-agnostic counterfactual search method for multi-modal design modifications.
result MCD streamlines and automates counterfactual search, recommending effective design modifications.

MO-PaDGAN improves multi-objective optimization by generating diverse and high-performing designs.

problem Challenges in parameterizing engineering designs for multi-objective optimization.
method MO-PaDGAN uses a generative adversarial network with a Determinantal Point Processes loss function to address these challenges.
result MO-PaDGAN generates designs with improved performance and coverage, even surpassing training data.

This paper reviews Gaussian process-based multi-fidelity techniques for different fidelity relationships.

problem Combining accurate and cheap models for complex system design.
method Gaussian process-based multi-fidelity modeling techniques for varying fidelity relationships.
result Comparison of techniques on analytical and aerospace engineering problems.

These lecture notes in Lie Groups are designed for a 1--semester third year or graduate course in mathematics, physics, engineering, chemistry or biology. This landmark theory of the 20th Century mathematics and physics gives a rigorous foundation to modern dynamics, as well as field and gauge theories in physics, engi…

2011-04-06abs ↗pdf ↗

REMAL: Residual Equilibrium Manifold Active Learning for Surrogate-Based Multidisciplinary Design Analysis

problem Multidisciplinary design analysis of coupled engineering systems requires solving equilibrium states where all disciplinary coupling variables are consistent.
method Residual manifold surrogate modeling framework for coupled systems.
result REMAL learns a surrogate model of the joint residual manifold via multitask Gaussian process models.

A new framework uses an Incremental Transformer to design geopolymer mixtures efficiently.

problem Designing geopolymer mixtures with limited data and physical constraints.
method Topology-aware surrogate framework guided by Incremental Transformer.
result The design space is redundant, with fewer effective mixture regimes.

We describe GTApprox - a new tool for medium-scale surrogate modeling in industrial design. Compared to existing software, GTApprox brings several innovations: a few novel approximation algorithms, several advanced methods of automated model selection, novel options in the form of hints. We demonstrate the efficiency o…

2016-09-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Automatic anomaly detection is a major issue in various areas. Beyond mere detection, the identification of the source of the problem that produced the anomaly is also essential. This is particularly the case in aircraft engine health monitoring where detecting early signs of failure (anomalies) and helping the engine …

2014-09-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a framework to fuse heterogeneous data sources for better modeling.

problem Heterogeneous data sources with different input parameter spaces.
method Input mapping calibration (IMC) and latent variable Gaussian process (LVGP).
result Improved predictive accuracy over single source models.

FeatureEnVi aids in feature engineering with visual analytics.

problem Insufficient support for feature engineering in visual analytics tools.
method Stepwise selection and semi-automatic extraction approaches.
result Extracts heavily engineered features evaluated by multiple metrics.

Differentiable pipeline replaces non-differentiable CAE components for shape optimization.

problem Gradient-based optimization is limited by non-differentiable components in CAE workflows.
method Surrogate models replace non-differentiable pipeline components, enabling gradient-based optimization.
result Gradient-based shape optimization possible without differentiable solvers.

ARCO-BO optimizes multi-agent design under heterogeneity, improving efficiency and performance.

problem Heterogeneous multi-agent optimization challenges in resource use and information sharing.
method ARCO-BO integrates a consensus mechanism, budget-aware sampling, and partial input sharing for heterogeneous design spaces.
result ARCO-BO outperforms independent and collaborative BO methods in complex multi-agent settings.