AI-Assisted 3D Structure Design for Multivariate Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional 3-D structure design and engineering are limited by the ability to concurrently consider multiple design parameters, leading to inefficient design processes and suboptimal performance in meeting various performance criteria.
Innovation Solution
The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning methods to develop systems and methods for concurrently adjusting multivariate design parameters, creating novel 3-D structures that meet specified design constraints, including multiple performance characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional 3-D structure design methods are used to optimize for one performance characteristic, then that specific characteristic can be improved, but other performance characteristics cannot be concurrently optimized and must be addressed separately
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple performance optimization criteria into a single concurrent design process using AI/ML models. Instead of optimizing for strength, then separately for weight, then separately for impact resistance, the system simultaneously considers all these criteria together through integrated machine learning models that evaluate multiple performance characteristics concurrently, resolving the technical contradiction by combining what were previously separate sequential optimization processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The AI/ML-based design system provides universal optimization capability that can simultaneously address multiple performance characteristics (strength, weight, impact resistance, vibrational response) within a single design process. The system serves multiple optimization functions concurrently through its ability to evaluate and adjust design parameters across different performance domains simultaneously, rather than requiring separate specialized processes for each characteristic.
2Productivity
If traditional design methods are used, then the design process can be simpler, but it requires hundreds or thousands of iterations and rarely achieves optimal performance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical iterative optimization processes with AI/ML-based computational methods. Instead of requiring hundreds or thousands of manual or automated iterations to converge on optimal performance, the system uses trained machine learning models to directly predict performance characteristics and guide design parameter adjustments, substantially reducing the time and iterations needed to achieve optimal design results.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where AI/ML models continuously evaluate design parameters against multiple performance criteria and provide guidance for optimal adjustments. This feedback loop enables rapid iteration by using learned patterns and predictions to directly identify optimal design configurations without requiring exhaustive search through hundreds or thousands of possible designs.
3Strength
If structural changes are made to improve certain performance characteristics, then those characteristics can be optimized, but the unknown effects on other characteristics cannot be assessed until after changes are made
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by using AI/ML models to predict the effects of design changes before they are actually implemented. The trained models can forecast how structural modifications will impact multiple performance characteristics simultaneously, allowing designers to assess unknown effects in advance and adjust designs proactively rather than reactively after changes are made.
Solution Approach 2:
The system substitutes traditional trial-and-error mechanical design processes with AI/ML-based predictive modeling. Instead of making structural changes and then discovering their effects through physical testing or post-hoc analysis, the system uses machine learning models to predict performance outcomes beforehand, eliminating the loss of information about design effects and enabling informed decision-making before implementation.
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AI summary
A system for designing three-dimensional (3-D) structures that includes a central artificial intelligence (AI) system with a computer processor, a communications module, and memory for storing a central training database and AI models. Also included is a software application run on a computing device, the app including a training database and AI models. The central AI system receives structural data from a fabricating device or a testing apparatus, populates a training database using the structural data, and trains the AI models using the training database. A computer-implemented method for designing 3-D structures that includes receiving an external geometry and a set of design parameters for a structure, selecting a shape for a volumetric unit, creating a render of the structure, solving for the performance of the render, determining if the render meets the design parameters, determining if the render is optimized, and generating a solution for the structure.


