Greedy nonlinear autoregression for multifidelity computer models at different scales

Although the popular multi-fidelity surrogate models, stochastic collocation and nonlinear autoregression have been applied successfully to multiple benchmark problems in different areas of science and engineering, they have certain limitations. We propose a uniform Bayesian framework that connects...

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Main Authors: W. Xing, M. Razi, R.M. Kirby, K. Sun, A.A. Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Energy and AI
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666546820300124
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description Although the popular multi-fidelity surrogate models, stochastic collocation and nonlinear autoregression have been applied successfully to multiple benchmark problems in different areas of science and engineering, they have certain limitations. We propose a uniform Bayesian framework that connects these two methods allowing us to combine the strengths of both. To this end, we introduce Greedy-NAR, a nonlinear Bayesian autoregressive model that can handle complex between-fidelity correlations and involves a sequential construction that allows for significant improvements in performance given a limited computational budget. The proposed enhanced nonlinear autoregressive method is applied to three benchmark problems that are typical of energy applications, namely molecular dynamics and computational fluid dynamics. The results indicate an increase in both prediction stability and accuracy when compared to those of the standard multi-fidelity autoregression implementations. The results also reveal the advantages over the stochastic collocation approach in terms of accuracy and computational cost. Generally speaking, the proposed enhancement provides a straightforward and easily implemented approach for boosting the accuracy and efficiency of concatenated structure multi-fidelity simulation methods, e.g., the nonlinear autoregressive model, with a negligible additional computational cost.
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spelling doaj.art-43cf530940264deaa054fdaf35001c982022-12-22T00:14:11ZengElsevierEnergy and AI2666-54682020-08-011100012Greedy nonlinear autoregression for multifidelity computer models at different scalesW. Xing0M. Razi1R.M. Kirby2K. Sun3A.A. Shah4Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah, 72 S Central Campus Drive, Room 3750 Salt Lake City, UT 84112, United StatesScientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah, 72 S Central Campus Drive, Room 3750 Salt Lake City, UT 84112, United StatesScientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah, 72 S Central Campus Drive, Room 3750 Salt Lake City, UT 84112, United StatesSchool of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, 174 Shazhengjie, Shapingba, Chongqing 400044, ChinaCorresponding author.; School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, 174 Shazhengjie, Shapingba, Chongqing 400044, ChinaAlthough the popular multi-fidelity surrogate models, stochastic collocation and nonlinear autoregression have been applied successfully to multiple benchmark problems in different areas of science and engineering, they have certain limitations. We propose a uniform Bayesian framework that connects these two methods allowing us to combine the strengths of both. To this end, we introduce Greedy-NAR, a nonlinear Bayesian autoregressive model that can handle complex between-fidelity correlations and involves a sequential construction that allows for significant improvements in performance given a limited computational budget. The proposed enhanced nonlinear autoregressive method is applied to three benchmark problems that are typical of energy applications, namely molecular dynamics and computational fluid dynamics. The results indicate an increase in both prediction stability and accuracy when compared to those of the standard multi-fidelity autoregression implementations. The results also reveal the advantages over the stochastic collocation approach in terms of accuracy and computational cost. Generally speaking, the proposed enhancement provides a straightforward and easily implemented approach for boosting the accuracy and efficiency of concatenated structure multi-fidelity simulation methods, e.g., the nonlinear autoregressive model, with a negligible additional computational cost.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666546820300124Multi-fidelity modelsAutoregressive Gaussian processesDeep Gaussian processesSurrogate modelsMolecular dynamicsComputational fluid dynamics
spellingShingle W. Xing
M. Razi
R.M. Kirby
K. Sun
A.A. Shah
Greedy nonlinear autoregression for multifidelity computer models at different scales
Energy and AI
Multi-fidelity models
Autoregressive Gaussian processes
Deep Gaussian processes
Surrogate models
Molecular dynamics
Computational fluid dynamics
title Greedy nonlinear autoregression for multifidelity computer models at different scales
title_full Greedy nonlinear autoregression for multifidelity computer models at different scales
title_fullStr Greedy nonlinear autoregression for multifidelity computer models at different scales
title_full_unstemmed Greedy nonlinear autoregression for multifidelity computer models at different scales
title_short Greedy nonlinear autoregression for multifidelity computer models at different scales
title_sort greedy nonlinear autoregression for multifidelity computer models at different scales
topic Multi-fidelity models
Autoregressive Gaussian processes
Deep Gaussian processes
Surrogate models
Molecular dynamics
Computational fluid dynamics
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666546820300124
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