A Hybrid Framework for Multiaxial Fatigue Life Prediction Integrating Experiments, Simulations, and Physics-Informed Machine Learning
摘要
To enhance the prediction accuracy of multiaxial fatigue life for critical safety components such as gear shafts in automotive drivetrains, this study proposes a hybrid framework that integrates experiments, simulations, and physics-informed machine learning. Focusing on commonly used steels for automotive gear shafts, a dataset including multiple parameters such as stress level, notch dimension, specimen diameter, and fatigue life is established through finite element simulations, whose validity has been verified by experimental research. Building upon a mechanistic analysis of key factors governing fatigue life, the neural network loss function is physically constrained and modified, thereby establishing a prediction model with improved physical interpretability. Compared with conventional approaches such as random forests, support vector machines, and standard neural networks, the proposed model achieves higher prediction accuracy while markedly enhancing both physical interpretability and extrapolation capability. This work provides a new perspective on multiaxial fatigue life prediction for automotive gear shafts.