Neural Latent Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian Grids for Fluid-Solid Interaction
Abstract
Fluid-solid interaction (FSI) problems are fundamental in many scientific and engineering applications, yet effectively capturing the highly nonlinear two-way interactions remains a significant challenge. Most existing deep learning methods are limited to simplified one-way FSI scenarios, often assuming rigid and static solid to reduce complexity. Even in two-way setups, prevailing approaches struggle to capture dynamic, heterogeneous interactions due to the lack of cross-domain awareness. In this paper, we introduce \textbf{Fisale}, a data-driven framework for handling complex two-way \textbf{FSI} problems. It is inspired by classical numerical methods, namely the Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (\textbf{ALE}) method and the partitioned coupling algorithm. Fisale explicitly models the coupling interface as a distinct component and leverages multiscale latent ALE grids to provide unified, geometry-aware embeddings across domains. A partitioned coupling module (PCM) further decomposes the problem into structured substeps, enabling progressive modeling of nonlinear interdependencies. Compared to existing models, Fisale introduces a more flexible framework that iteratively handles complex dynamics of solid, fluid and their coupling interface on a unified representation, and enables scalable learning of complex two-way FSI behaviors. Experimentally, Fisale excels in three reality-related challenging FSI scenarios, covering 2D, 3D and various tasks. The code is available at \href{https://github.com/therontau0054/Fisale}.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2603.00792,
title = {Neural Latent Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian Grids for Fluid-Solid Interaction},
author = {Shilong Tao and Zhe Feng and Shaohan Chen and Weichen Zhang and Zhanxing Zhu and Yunhuai Liu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.00792},
year = {2026}
}
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Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Learning Representations