Mitsuteru Asai | Searcharxiv

arXiv2026

A generalized vertical coordinate transformation based on SPH(2) for efficient free surface flow simulations

We propose three new particle methods that improve computational efficiency by introducing a generalized Vertical Coordinate Transformation (VCT) for free surface flow problems with complex bottom boundaries. The first method is a bottom boundary-fitted particle method (BF-SPH). The BF-SPH is simply an arrangement of the body-fitted-coordinate system in the finite difference method to the particle method. The BF-SPH can accurately impose the bottom boundary conditions, while a simple procedure is performed by transforming the complex bottom into a flat one. The second method is the bottom boundary-fitted ellipsoidal particle method (BFE-SPH), which combines the BF-SPH with the ellipsoidal particle model proposed by Shibata et al. The BFE-SPH can speed up the particle simulation by choosing a reasonable aspect ratio of ellipsoidal particles. The last method is the $σ$-SPH method, which automatically selects the aspect ratios of ellipsoidal particles concerning water depth using the $σ$-coordinate system. The $σ$-coordinate is often employed in numerical simulations of oceanographic fields, such as in the Princeton Ocean Model. However, this is the first attempt to apply the $σ$-coordinate to a particle method. Vertical resolution is required from offshore to the coastal region in oceanographic problems such as tsunamis, especially when conducting detailed analysis using a 3-D particle method. Using the $σ$-coordinate allows for a stepwise transition to a naturally efficient coordinate system by referencing water depth. In this paper, we have shown that the above three methods can be generalized as Vertical Coordinate Transformations (VCTs), and the VCTs are successfully achieved by employing SPH(2) with the second-order accuracy of the second-order derivatives, including cross derivatives.

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arXiv2025

Reliable and efficient inverse analysis using physics-informed neural networks with normalized distance functions and adaptive weight tuning

Physics-informed neural networks have attracted significant attention in scientific machine learning for their capability to solve forward and inverse problems governed by partial differential equations. However, the accuracy of PINN solutions is often limited by the treatment of boundary conditions. Conventional penalty-based methods, which incorporate boundary conditions as penalty terms in the loss function, cannot guarantee exact satisfaction of the given boundary conditions and are highly sensitive to the choice of penalty parameters. This paper demonstrates that distance functions, specifically R-functions, can be leveraged to enforce boundary conditions, overcoming these limitations. R-functions provide normalized distance fields, enabling flexible representation of boundary geometries, including non-convex domains, and facilitating various types of boundary conditions. Nevertheless, distance functions alone are insufficient for accurate inverse analysis in PINNs. To address this, we propose an integrated framework that combines the normalized distance field with bias-corrected adaptive weight tuning to improve both accuracy and efficiency. Numerical results show that the proposed method provides more accurate and efficient solutions to various inverse problems than penalty-based approaches, even in the presence of non-convex geometries with complex boundary conditions. This approach offers a reliable and efficient framework for inverse analysis using PINNs, with potential applications across a wide range of engineering problems.

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