Characterizing nonlinear piezoelectric dynamics through deep neural operator learning

Journal Article (2024)
Author(s)

Abhishek Chandra (Eindhoven University of Technology)

T. Kapoor (TU Delft - Railway Engineering)

Mitrofan Curti (Eindhoven University of Technology)

Koen Tiels (Eindhoven University of Technology)

Elena A. Lomonova (Eindhoven University of Technology)

Research Group
Railway Engineering
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0239160
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Publication Year
2024
Language
English
Research Group
Railway Engineering
Issue number
26
Volume number
125
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Abstract

Nonlinear hysteresis modeling is essential for estimating, controlling, and characterizing the behavior of piezoelectric material-based devices. However, current deep-learning approaches face challenges in generalizing effectively to previously unseen voltage profiles. This Letter tackles the limitation of generalization by introducing the notion of neural operators for modeling the nonlinear constitutive laws governing inverse piezoelectric hysteresis, specifically focusing on the relationship between voltage inputs and displacement responses. The study utilizes two neural operators—Fourier neural operator and the deep operator network—to predict material responses to unseen voltage profiles that are not part of the training data. Numerical experiments, including butterfly-shaped hysteresis curves, show that in accuracy and generalization to unseen voltage profiles, neural operators outperform traditional recurrent neural network-based models, including conventional gated networks. The findings highlight the potential of neural operators for modeling hysteresis in piezoelectric materials, offering advantages over existing methods in varying voltage scenarios.