WindMiL: Equivariant Graph Learning for Wind Loading Prediction

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.01226v1
• Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2025 04:55:08 GMT
• Title: WindMiL: Equivariant Graph Learning for Wind Loading Prediction
• Authors: Themistoklis Vargiemezis, Charilaos Kanatsoulis, Catherine Gorlé,
• Abstract summary: WindMiL is a new machine learning framework that combines systematic dataset generation with symmetry-aware graph neural networks (GNNs)<n>By pairing a systematic dataset with an equivariant surrogate, WindMiL enables efficient, scalable, and accurate predictions of wind loads on buildings.
• Score: 0.21847754147782886
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: Accurate prediction of wind loading on buildings is crucial for structural safety and sustainable design, yet conventional approaches such as wind tunnel testing and large-eddy simulation (LES) are prohibitively expensive for large-scale exploration. Each LES case typically requires at least 24 hours of computation, making comprehensive parametric studies infeasible. We introduce WindMiL, a new machine learning framework that combines systematic dataset generation with symmetry-aware graph neural networks (GNNs). First, we introduce a large-scale dataset of wind loads on low-rise buildings by applying signed distance function interpolation to roof geometries and simulating 462 cases with LES across varying shapes and wind directions. Second, we develop a reflection-equivariant GNN that guarantees physically consistent predictions under mirrored geometries. Across interpolation and extrapolation evaluations, WindMiL achieves high accuracy for both the mean and the standard deviation of surface pressure coefficients (e.g., RMSE $\leq 0.02$ for mean $C_p$) and remains accurate under reflected-test evaluation, maintaining hit rates above $96\%$ where the non-equivariant baseline model drops by more than $10\%$. By pairing a systematic dataset with an equivariant surrogate, WindMiL enables efficient, scalable, and accurate predictions of wind loads on buildings.

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