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Damage detection and identification using a differentiable material point method

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Jeffrey Cheng *
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Krishna Kumar
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Matthew J. DeJong
DOI:10.1016/j.compstruc.2026.108259delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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• A differentiable Material Point Method (DiffMPM) framework is developed for structural damage identification. • The method estimates spatially varying elastic fields from dynamic strain data via gradient-based optimization. • DiffMPM is physics-based and interpretable, directly enforcing continuum mechanics without requiring training data. • Numerical experiments demonstrate robust damage identification across various damage scenarios and sensor layouts.
Keywords:
DiffMPM
structural damage identification
elastic fields
gradient-based optimization
material point method

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COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES
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