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Wavelet-Encoded FNOs Accelerate Metamaterial Design Simulations

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Researchers have developed a novel approach using Wavelet-Encoded Fourier Neural Operators (FNOs) to solve complex eigenvalue problems in physics, specifically for metamaterial design. This method effectively predicts multiple eigenmodes of the elastic wave equation, which represent deformation modes of acoustic waves in arbitrary metamaterial geometries. The wavelet encoding is crucial for matching the FNO's spatial-spectral structure, enabling accurate mode selection and prediction even with geometric discontinuities. This surrogate model significantly accelerates the simulation phase of metamaterial design, achieving a three-orders-of-magnitude speedup compared to traditional finite element analysis while maintaining high fidelity. AI

IMPACT Accelerates simulation for metamaterial design by three orders of magnitude, enabling faster iteration and discovery.

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Wavelet-Encoded FNOs Accelerate Metamaterial Design Simulations

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Han Zhang, Alexander Ogren, Cynthia Rudin, Johann Guilleminot, L. Catherine Brinson ·

    Learning Metamaterial Eigenmodes with Wavelet-Encoded Fourier Neural Operators

    arXiv:2609.08102v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Machine learning surrogates based on neural operators have shown broad applicability in solving forward PDE problems. However, eigenvalue problems, in which an eigenparameter and one of several valid eigenmodes must be simultaneousl…

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