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ArticleScience advances2025

Active learning for nonparametric multiscale modeling of boundary lubrication.

Hannes Holey, Peter Gumbsch, Lars Pastewka

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Hannes HoleyCenter for Complexity and Biosystems, Department of Physics, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4547-8791
Peter GumbschInstitute for Applied Materials, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7995-228X
Lars PastewkaDepartment of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK), University of Freiburg, 79110 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8351-7336

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Abstract

Lubricated friction is a multiscale problem where molecular processes dictate the macroscopic response of the system. Traditional lubrication models rely on semiempirical constitutive relations, which become unreliable under extreme conditions. Here, we present a simulation framework that seamlessly couples molecular and continuum models for boundary lubrication without fixed-form constitutive laws. We train Gaussian process regression models as surrogates for predicting interfacial shear and normal stress in molecular dynamics simulations. An active learning algorithm ensures that our model adapts in scenarios where common constitutive laws fail, such as at layering transitions. We demonstrate our approach for nanoscale fluid flow over rough and heterogeneous surfaces, paving the way for accurate boundary lubrication simulations at experimental length and timescales.

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