Bayesian inference for material parameter identification
Hussein Rappel, Lars Beex, Jack Hale, Stephane Bordas
Introduction
Mathematical model
Parameters
Computational
Introduction
Mathematical model
Solver
Discretisation
Computational
model
Model reliability
Error minimisation
Least squares method(conventional
Frequentist inference
Frequentist inference
Pr (head ) =
10
16
Pr (tail ) =
6
Frequentist inference: Young’s modulus identification
Method of maximum likelihood
Bayesian inference: Young’s modulus identification
Bayes’ formula:
σ
i
= E
i
+ Ω
Ω : noise in stress measurement
π(E |σ
i
) =
π(E )π(σ
π(σ
i|E )
i
)
=⇒ π(E |σ
i
) =
π(E )π(σ
i|E )
C
Why do we pick BI?
BI treats with the parameters as random variables
You probably will not test hundreds of specimens and then the prior
(π
prior
) may have a positive influence
For inverse problems, the prior (π
prior
) regularises the system (avoids
What have we accomplished?
E (GPa) 0 100 200 300 400 500 : 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 :(E) :(Ej<m)Least squares method
0 #10!3 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 < (G P a) 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3