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    • Computational Engineering
    • Artificial Intelligence in Engineering

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    • Complex structural systems often involve intricate beam behaviors governed by Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko theories.
    • Simulating these systems, especially with interconnected double beams on foundations, presents significant computational challenges.
    • Traditional numerical methods may struggle with the accuracy and robustness required for both forward and inverse problems.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a new framework utilizing physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) for simulating single and double beam systems.
    • To address both forward and inverse problems associated with Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko beam theories.
    • To demonstrate the efficacy of PINNs in solving complex partial differential equations (PDEs) for structural analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Implementation of a PINN framework to solve nondimensional Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko beam equations.
    • Utilizing a physics-informed loss function to enforce governing physical laws within the neural network.
    • Solving forward problems to compute transverse displacements and cross-sectional rotations.
    • Solving inverse problems to identify unknown model parameters and applied forces, even with noisy data.

    Main Results:

    • PINNs achieved high accuracy (error < 1e-3 %) in solving forward problems for complex beam PDEs.
    • Inverse problems were robustly solved, successfully determining unknown dimensionless parameters and applied forces.
    • The framework demonstrated effectiveness across the entire space-time domain, handling noisy input data.

    Conclusions:

    • PINNs provide a powerful and accurate strategy for simulating complex structural systems involving single and double beams.
    • The proposed framework offers a robust solution for both forward and inverse problems in beam mechanics.
    • This approach holds significant potential for advancing the analysis and design of engineering structures and machines.