Aircraft Structural Stress Prediction Based on Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network

In the field of aeronautics, aircraft, as a critical aviation tool, exert a decisive influence on the structural integrity and safety of the entire system. Accurate prediction of the stress field distribution and variations within the aircraft structure is of great importance to ensuring its safety...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wendi Jia, Quanlong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/21/9995
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1846173557636202496
author Wendi Jia
Quanlong Chen
author_facet Wendi Jia
Quanlong Chen
author_sort Wendi Jia
collection DOAJ
description In the field of aeronautics, aircraft, as a critical aviation tool, exert a decisive influence on the structural integrity and safety of the entire system. Accurate prediction of the stress field distribution and variations within the aircraft structure is of great importance to ensuring its safety performance. To facilitate such predictions, a rapid assessment method for stress fields based on a multilayer perceptron (MLP) neural network is proposed. Compared to the traditional machine learning algorithm, the random forest algorithm, MLP demonstrates superior accuracy and computational efficiency in stress field prediction, particularly exhibiting enhanced adaptability when handling high-dimensional input data. This method is applied to predict stresses in the wing rib structure. By performing finite element meshing on the wing ribs, the angle of attack, inflow velocity, and node coordinates are utilized as input tensors for the model, enabling it to learn the stress distribution in the wing ribs. Additionally, a peak stress prediction model is separately established for regions experiencing peak stresses. The results indicate that the MAPE of the stress field prediction model is within 5%, with a coefficient of determination R<sup>2</sup> exceeding 0.994. For the peak stress model, the MAPE is within 2%, with an R<sup>2</sup> exceeding 0.995. This method offers faster computation and greater flexibility, presenting a novel approach for structural strength assessment.
format Article
id doaj-art-d1690d13d12841c4be3f994ce1e38468
institution Kabale University
issn 2076-3417
language English
publishDate 2024-11-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Applied Sciences
spelling doaj-art-d1690d13d12841c4be3f994ce1e384682024-11-08T14:34:05ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-11-011421999510.3390/app14219995Aircraft Structural Stress Prediction Based on Multilayer Perceptron Neural NetworkWendi Jia0Quanlong Chen1School of Aeronautics, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, ChinaSchool of Aeronautics, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, ChinaIn the field of aeronautics, aircraft, as a critical aviation tool, exert a decisive influence on the structural integrity and safety of the entire system. Accurate prediction of the stress field distribution and variations within the aircraft structure is of great importance to ensuring its safety performance. To facilitate such predictions, a rapid assessment method for stress fields based on a multilayer perceptron (MLP) neural network is proposed. Compared to the traditional machine learning algorithm, the random forest algorithm, MLP demonstrates superior accuracy and computational efficiency in stress field prediction, particularly exhibiting enhanced adaptability when handling high-dimensional input data. This method is applied to predict stresses in the wing rib structure. By performing finite element meshing on the wing ribs, the angle of attack, inflow velocity, and node coordinates are utilized as input tensors for the model, enabling it to learn the stress distribution in the wing ribs. Additionally, a peak stress prediction model is separately established for regions experiencing peak stresses. The results indicate that the MAPE of the stress field prediction model is within 5%, with a coefficient of determination R<sup>2</sup> exceeding 0.994. For the peak stress model, the MAPE is within 2%, with an R<sup>2</sup> exceeding 0.995. This method offers faster computation and greater flexibility, presenting a novel approach for structural strength assessment.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/21/9995stress field predictionneural networkfinite element meshingangle of attackpeak stress
spellingShingle Wendi Jia
Quanlong Chen
Aircraft Structural Stress Prediction Based on Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network
Applied Sciences
stress field prediction
neural network
finite element meshing
angle of attack
peak stress
title Aircraft Structural Stress Prediction Based on Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network
title_full Aircraft Structural Stress Prediction Based on Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network
title_fullStr Aircraft Structural Stress Prediction Based on Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network
title_full_unstemmed Aircraft Structural Stress Prediction Based on Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network
title_short Aircraft Structural Stress Prediction Based on Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network
title_sort aircraft structural stress prediction based on multilayer perceptron neural network
topic stress field prediction
neural network
finite element meshing
angle of attack
peak stress
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/21/9995
work_keys_str_mv AT wendijia aircraftstructuralstresspredictionbasedonmultilayerperceptronneuralnetwork
AT quanlongchen aircraftstructuralstresspredictionbasedonmultilayerperceptronneuralnetwork