Volume 46, Issue 10 pp. 4036-4052
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

A physics-informed generative adversarial network framework for multiaxial fatigue life prediction

GaoYuan He

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GaoYuan He

School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China

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GaoYuan He and YongXiang Zhao, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China.

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YongXiang Zhao

Corresponding Author

YongXiang Zhao

School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China

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GaoYuan He and YongXiang Zhao, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China.

Email: [email protected] & [email protected]

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ChuLiang Yan

ChuLiang Yan

School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China

Beijing Aircraft Strength Institution, Beijing, China

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First published: 07 August 2023
Citations: 6

Abstract

Deep learning has achieved great success in multiaxial fatigue life prediction. However, when data-driven models are used to describe data from physical processes, the relationship between inputs and outputs is agnostic. This paper proposes a deep learning framework combining generative adversarial networks and physical models to predict multiaxial fatigue life. This framework incorporates three life prediction equations in the loss function of generator, respectively. The results show that models with suitable physical constraints outperform neural networks in predicting results. Introducing the Smith–Watson–Topper model as a physical loss degrades the predictive performance of the physics-informed network. On the contrary, introducing Fatemi–Socie and Shang–Wang model as physical loss improves the predictive performance of physics-informed network. Learning using physics knowledge can lead to the ability of model to generate data that satisfy the governing equations of physics.

Highlights

  • A physics-informed GAN integrating fatigue life prediction model is proposed.
  • The physics-informed GAN can learn the knowledge of physical equations.
  • Different physical loss weights affect the training process of PIGAN.
  • The integrated prediction model affects the performance of physics-informed GAN.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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