Surrogate-Assisted Optimization of a 1D Heterogeneous Bar

• Report: Mech293FinalProj
• Slides: Surrogate-Assisted Optimization of a 1D Heterogeneous Bar

  Highlights

• Implemented 1D linear FEA as ground truth solver

• Trained a neural network surrogate for compliance and mass prediction

• Used the surrogate in an optimization loop to speed up exploration