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Machine Learning, Data-Driven and Novel Approaches in Computational Mechanics

Submission Deadline: 31 August 2026 View: 635 Submit to Special Issue

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Prof. Fajie Wang

Email: wfj88@qdu.edu.cn

Affiliation: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China

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Research Interests: computational mechanics, machine learning, boundary element method, meshless method, acoustic propagation, heat and mass transfer

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Prof. Yan Gu

Email: guyan@nbu.edu.cn

Affiliation: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China

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Research Interests: computational mechanics, machine learning, boundary element method, meshless method, fracture and damage mechanics

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Prof. Bo Yu

Email: yubochina@hfut.edu.cn

Affiliation: School of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China

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Research Interests: computational mechanics, machine learning, boundary element method, inverse problem

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Summary

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and computational science, machine learning (ML) and data-driven modeling have emerged as transformative tools in the field of computational mechanics. Traditional numerical methods, such as the finite element, boundary element, and meshless methods, have long been the cornerstone for simulating complex physical systems. However, these conventional approaches often face challenges in computational efficiency, high-dimensional modeling, and the treatment of multi-scale or nonlinear problems. Machine learning and data-driven methods offer new possibilities to overcome these limitations by learning hidden physical relationships from data, accelerating numerical computations, and enhancing predictive capabilities under uncertainty.


This special issue aims to provide a platform for researchers and engineers to share recent advances in integrating machine learning, data-driven and novel approaches with computational mechanics. Contributions are encouraged to address theoretical developments, algorithmic innovations, and practical applications across diverse engineering domains. The issue welcomes original research articles, review papers, and case studies that explore the synergy between data science and mechanics, promoting intelligent, efficient, and interpretable computational modeling paradigms. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
· Artificial intelligence
· Physics-informed neural networks
· Data-driven neural networks
· ML-enhanced numerical methods
· Hybrid approaches combining machine learning and traditional methods
· Surrogate and reduced-order modeling for complex systems
· Data-driven constitutive and material modeling
· AI-assisted design, optimization, and digital twins
· Operator learning
· Graph neural networks
· Novel methods in computational mechanics


Keywords

computational mechanics, machine learning, data-driven approaches, neural networks, surrogate models, reduced-order models, novel approaches

Published Papers


  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Spectral-Integrated Neural Networks for Transient Heat Conduction in Thin-Walled Structures

    Ting Gao, Chengze Shang, Juan Wang, Yan Gu
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.146, No.2, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2026.077949
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Machine Learning, Data-Driven and Novel Approaches in Computational Mechanics)
    Abstract An efficient data-driven numerical framework is developed for transient heat conduction analysis in thin-walled structures. The proposed approach integrates spectral time discretization with neural network approximation, forming a spectral-integrated neural network (SINN) scheme tailored for problems characterized by long-time evolution. Temporal derivatives are treated through a spectral integration strategy based on orthogonal polynomial expansions, which significantly alleviates stability constraints associated with conventional time-marching schemes. A fully connected neural network is employed to approximate the temperature-related variables, while governing equations and boundary conditions are enforced through a physics-informed loss formulation. Numerical investigations demonstrate that the proposed More >

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