TY - JOUR
T1 - A methodology to generate design allowables of composite laminates using machine learning
AU - Furtado, C.
AU - Tavares, R. P.
AU - Gomes Pereira, L.P.
AU - Salgado, M.
AU - Otero, F.
AU - Catalanotti, G.
AU - Arteiro, A.
AU - Bessa, M. A.
AU - Camanho, P. P.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This work represents the first step towards the application of machine learning techniques in the prediction of statistical design allowables of composite laminates. Building on data generated analytically, four machine algorithms (XGBoost, Random Forests, Gaussian Processes and Artificial Neural Networks) are used to predict the notched strength of composite laminates and their statistical distribution, associated to the uncertainty related to the material properties and geometrical features. This work focuses not only on the so-called Legacy Quad Laminates (0°/90°/±45°), typically used in the design of composite aerostructures, but also on the newer concept of double-double (or double-angle ply) laminates. Very good representations of the design space, translating in low generalization relative errors of around ±10%, and very accurate representations of the distributions of notched strengths around single design points and corresponding B-basis allowables are obtained. All machine learning algorithms, with the exception of the Random Forests, show very good performances, with Gaussian Processes outperforming the others for very small number of data points while Artificial Neural Networks have better performance for larger training sets. This work serves as basis for the prediction of first-ply failure, ultimate strength and failure mode of composite specimens based on non-linear finite element simulations, providing further reduction of the computational time required to virtually obtain the design allowables for composite laminates.
AB - This work represents the first step towards the application of machine learning techniques in the prediction of statistical design allowables of composite laminates. Building on data generated analytically, four machine algorithms (XGBoost, Random Forests, Gaussian Processes and Artificial Neural Networks) are used to predict the notched strength of composite laminates and their statistical distribution, associated to the uncertainty related to the material properties and geometrical features. This work focuses not only on the so-called Legacy Quad Laminates (0°/90°/±45°), typically used in the design of composite aerostructures, but also on the newer concept of double-double (or double-angle ply) laminates. Very good representations of the design space, translating in low generalization relative errors of around ±10%, and very accurate representations of the distributions of notched strengths around single design points and corresponding B-basis allowables are obtained. All machine learning algorithms, with the exception of the Random Forests, show very good performances, with Gaussian Processes outperforming the others for very small number of data points while Artificial Neural Networks have better performance for larger training sets. This work serves as basis for the prediction of first-ply failure, ultimate strength and failure mode of composite specimens based on non-linear finite element simulations, providing further reduction of the computational time required to virtually obtain the design allowables for composite laminates.
KW - Design allowables
KW - Fracture mechanics
KW - Machine learning
KW - Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85108711812&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2021.111095
DO - 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2021.111095
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85108711812
SN - 0020-7683
VL - 233
JO - International Journal of Solids and Structures
JF - International Journal of Solids and Structures
M1 - 111095
ER -