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Article

Frequency-Domain Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Modeling and Parameter Inversion of Wave-Induced Seabed Response

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State Key Laboratory of Tunnel Engineering, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Oceanic Civil Engineering, Zhuhai 519082, China
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School of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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Network and Educational Technology Center, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2026, 14(8), 690; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14080690
Submission received: 17 March 2026 / Revised: 3 April 2026 / Accepted: 6 April 2026 / Published: 8 April 2026
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Marine Geomechanics and Geotechnics)

Abstract

Modeling the dynamic response of saturated marine soils is crucial yet computationally challenging for traditional methods. Meanwhile, purely data-driven models suffer from sparse data and lack of physical interpretability. To overcome these limitations, this study proposes an intelligent engineering framework based on a frequency-domain physics-informed neural network (FD-PINN) for the forward simulation and inverse parameter identification of saturated seabed soils. Constrained directly by physical laws during the learning process, FD-PINN remains highly reliable even when training data is sparse. By formulating the governing equations in the frequency domain, it directly predicts complex-valued displacement and pore-pressure phasors. Multiscale Fourier feature mappings mitigate spectral bias and capture boundary layers and high-frequency effects. For inverse problems, a phase-sensitive lock-in extraction strategy transforms time-domain measurements into robust frequency-domain targets, enabling the accurate and noise-tolerant identification of poroelastic parameters with clear physical meaning (nondimensional storage parameter S and permeability parameter Γ). Numerical experiments show that FD-PINN substantially outperforms conventional time-domain PINN, achieving relative L2 errors of 102103 for single- and multi-frequency excitations typical of wave-induced loadings. In particular, Γ is consistently recovered with sub-percent relative error, while S can be reliably identified with multi-frequency data. The framework offers a data-efficient, noise-robust approach for high-fidelity modeling and robust parameter inversion, which is particularly valuable in offshore environments where high-quality data is scarce.
Keywords: wave-induced seabed response; marine geotechnics; frequency domain method; physics-informed neural networks; parameter inversion; data efficient; noise tolerant wave-induced seabed response; marine geotechnics; frequency domain method; physics-informed neural networks; parameter inversion; data efficient; noise tolerant

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Chen, W.; Tao, H.; Wang, L.; Fan, S. Frequency-Domain Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Modeling and Parameter Inversion of Wave-Induced Seabed Response. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2026, 14, 690. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14080690

AMA Style

Chen W, Tao H, Wang L, Fan S. Frequency-Domain Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Modeling and Parameter Inversion of Wave-Induced Seabed Response. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2026; 14(8):690. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14080690

Chicago/Turabian Style

Chen, Weiyun, Hairong Tao, Lei Wang, and Shaofen Fan. 2026. "Frequency-Domain Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Modeling and Parameter Inversion of Wave-Induced Seabed Response" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 14, no. 8: 690. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14080690

APA Style

Chen, W., Tao, H., Wang, L., & Fan, S. (2026). Frequency-Domain Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Modeling and Parameter Inversion of Wave-Induced Seabed Response. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 14(8), 690. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14080690

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