Publications

Signal and Image processing

Periodicity and image registration for yarn path extraction in large 3D textiles

Accurate identification of yarns in X-ray computed tomography volumes remains a critical and complex step in generating high-fidelity numerical models of woven composites. This work introduces a tracking framework that leverages the intrinsic…

Hafsa El Herichi, Arturo Mendoza, Yanneck Wielhorski, Hugues Talbot, Stéphane Roux

Composites Part B: Engineering - 2027

Structures

Effect of weld imperfections on the fatigue resistance of butt-welded connections

Existing standards and recommendations such as prEN 1993-1-9, IIW recommendations, and EN 13001-3-1, provide reference values for the fatigue resistance of butt-welded connections with reference to ISO 5817 quality levels. Nevertheless, these…

Kevin Mouradian, André Beyer, Maël Couchaux, Mladen Lukić, Fabrice Gatuingt

Journal of Constructional Steel Research - 2027

Mathematical Physics

Informed boundary condition and constitutive parameter calibration via Identifiability Classes

This paper presents an enhanced method for sequential identification of boundary condition and constitutive parameters, incorporating advanced measurement uncertainty-based sensitivity analysis through Identifiability Classes. The approach is…

Antoine Vintache, Renaud Gras, Florent Mathieu, François Hild

European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids - 2027

Materials

Learning shared hyperelastic constitutive representation from heterogeneous full-field experiments across multiple materials

A material-conditioned Physics-Augmented Neural Network is introduced for unsupervised multimaterial hyperelastic constitutive learning from experimental full-field data. The complete database comprises 30 experiments quantified by image correlation…

Lucas Mabileau, Maxence Barberet-Pinto, Thomas Ferchal, Margot Leclercq, Jan Neggers, Remi Legroux, Pierre Latil, Malo Valmalle, Benjamin Smaniotto, François Hild, Emmanuel Baranger, Clément Jailin

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering - 2027

Numerical Analysis

Certification of PGD reduced-order models with separated spatial variables

Model order reduction techniques have become an attractive approach for obtaining fast approximations of multidimensional problems. Besides computational efficiency, ensuring the reliability of the resulting approximations is of primary importance…

Jean Ruel, Ludovic Chamoin, Frédéric Legoll, Arthur Lebée

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering - 2027

Biomechanics

A physics-informed peripheral hemodynamic digital twin for personalized estimation of arterial stiffness

Arterial stiffness, commonly assessed by pulse wave velocity (PWV), is an important biomarker of cardiovascular risk, yet conventional PWV measurements require dual-site recordings that limit scalability in clinical settings. Here we introduce a…

Arian Aghilinejad, Alessio Tamborini, Faisal Amlani, Morteza Gharib

npj Digital Medicine - 2026

Polymers

Effect of a Pre‐Treatment on the Mechanical and Acoustic Properties of Recycled Ground Tire Rubber/Polyurethane Foam Composites

The large number of end-of-life tires (ELT) released into the environment as solid waste poses a significant problem with severe consequences for both human health and the global economy. Incorporating ELT into polymer matrices is considered an…

Y Nezili, I El Aboudi, A Mdarhri, Delong He, M Zaghrioui, C Brosseau, Jin-Bo Bai

Polymer Engineering and Science - 2026

Engineering Sciences

Optimized placement of distributed optical fiber sensors via shape derivatives: least-squares and mCRE approaches

We investigate the shape sensitivity of functionals arising in inverse problems involving distributed optical fiber sensors for structural health monitoring and material parameter identification. These sensors are deployed along curves, leading to…

José Andrés Pérez Orozco, Maya de Buhan, Ludovic Chamoin, Julien Cortial, Bruno Soulier

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization - 2026

Mechanical engineering

Mesh-based quadrature optimization for accurate and efficient FE-DIC on unstructured triangular meshes

In finite element-based digital image correlation (FE-DIC) with unstructured triangular meshes, accurate evaluation of image-based integrals is critical to robustness and measurement accuracy. Two evaluation point generation strategies are…

Yuanhang Chen, Lingtao Mao, Yutong Hao, Chongyi Guo, François Hild, Xuyang Chang

Optics and Laser Technology - 2026

Engineering Sciences

Comparison of seismic responses using recorded and simulated ground motions for NZS1170.5-based 3D structural analysis

This paper compares the responses of two 3D building models subjected to recorded and simulated ground motions following New Zealand (NZ) code-based ground-motion selection and scaling provisions to examine the applicability of simulated ground…

Vahid Loghman, Karim Tarbali, Brendon Bradley, Didier Pettinga

Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering - 2026