Fusion-Based Neural Generalization for Predicting Temperature Fields in Industrial PET Preform Heating

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.05394v1
• Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:38:37 GMT
• Title: Fusion-Based Neural Generalization for Predicting Temperature Fields in Industrial PET Preform Heating
• Authors: Ahmad Alsheikh, Andreas Fischer,
• Abstract summary: We propose a novel deep learning framework for generalized temperature prediction.<n>Unlike traditional models that require extensive retraining for each material or design variation, our method introduces a data-efficient neural architecture.<n>Our approach reduces the need for large simulation datasets while achieving superior performance compared to models trained from scratch.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Accurate and efficient temperature prediction is critical for optimizing the preheating process of PET preforms in industrial microwave systems prior to blow molding. We propose a novel deep learning framework for generalized temperature prediction. Unlike traditional models that require extensive retraining for each material or design variation, our method introduces a data-efficient neural architecture that leverages transfer learning and model fusion to generalize across unseen scenarios. By pretraining specialized neural regressor on distinct conditions such as recycled PET heat capacities or varying preform geometries and integrating their representations into a unified global model, we create a system capable of learning shared thermal dynamics across heterogeneous inputs. The architecture incorporates skip connections to enhance stability and prediction accuracy. Our approach reduces the need for large simulation datasets while achieving superior performance compared to models trained from scratch. Experimental validation on two case studies material variability and geometric diversity demonstrates significant improvements in generalization, establishing a scalable ML-based solution for intelligent thermal control in manufacturing environments. Moreover, the approach highlights how data-efficient generalization strategies can extend to other industrial applications involving complex physical modeling with limited data.

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