Skip to main content
Journal cover image

Multi-model polynomial chaos surrogate dictionary for Bayesian inference in elasticity problems

Publication ,  Journal Article
Contreras, AA; Le Maître, OP; Aquino, W; Knio, OM
Published in: Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics
October 1, 2016

A method is presented for inferring the presence of an inclusion inside a domain; the proposed approach is suitable to be used in a diagnostic device with low computational power. Specifically, we use the Bayesian framework for the inference of stiff inclusions embedded in a soft matrix, mimicking tumors in soft tissues. We rely on a polynomial chaos (PC) surrogate to accelerate the inference process. The PC surrogate predicts the dependence of the displacements field with the random elastic moduli of the materials, and are computed by means of the stochastic Galerkin (SG) projection method. Moreover, the inclusion's geometry is assumed to be unknown, and this is addressed by using a dictionary consisting of several geometrical models with different configurations. A model selection approach based on the evidence provided by the data (Bayes factors) is used to discriminate among the different geometrical models and select the most suitable one. The idea of using a dictionary of pre-computed geometrical models helps to maintain the computational cost of the inference process very low, as most of the computational burden is carried out off-line for the resolution of the SG problems. Numerical tests are used to validate the methodology, assess its performance, and analyze the robustness to model errors.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics

DOI

EISSN

1878-4275

ISSN

0266-8920

Publication Date

October 1, 2016

Volume

46

Start / End Page

107 / 119

Related Subject Headings

  • Civil Engineering
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

Citation

APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Contreras, A. A., Le Maître, O. P., Aquino, W., & Knio, O. M. (2016). Multi-model polynomial chaos surrogate dictionary for Bayesian inference in elasticity problems. Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 46, 107–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.probengmech.2016.08.004
Contreras, A. A., O. P. Le Maître, W. Aquino, and O. M. Knio. “Multi-model polynomial chaos surrogate dictionary for Bayesian inference in elasticity problems.” Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics 46 (October 1, 2016): 107–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.probengmech.2016.08.004.
Contreras AA, Le Maître OP, Aquino W, Knio OM. Multi-model polynomial chaos surrogate dictionary for Bayesian inference in elasticity problems. Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics. 2016 Oct 1;46:107–19.
Contreras, A. A., et al. “Multi-model polynomial chaos surrogate dictionary for Bayesian inference in elasticity problems.” Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, vol. 46, Oct. 2016, pp. 107–19. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.probengmech.2016.08.004.
Contreras AA, Le Maître OP, Aquino W, Knio OM. Multi-model polynomial chaos surrogate dictionary for Bayesian inference in elasticity problems. Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics. 2016 Oct 1;46:107–119.
Journal cover image

Published In

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics

DOI

EISSN

1878-4275

ISSN

0266-8920

Publication Date

October 1, 2016

Volume

46

Start / End Page

107 / 119

Related Subject Headings

  • Civil Engineering
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences