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Discrete shells

Authors:

Eitan Grinspun,

Anil N. Hirani,

Mathieu Desbrun,

Peter Schr�derAuthors Info & Claims

SCA '03: Proceedings of the 2003 ACM SIGGRAPH/Eurographics symposium on Computer animation

Pages 62 - 67

Published: 26 July 2003 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper we introduce a discrete shell model describing the behavior of thin flexible structures, such as hats, leaves, and aluminum cans, which are characterized by a curved undeformed configuration. Previously such models required complex continuum mechanics formulations and correspondingly complex algorithms. We show that a simple shell model can be derived geometrically for triangle meshes and implemented quickly by modifying a standard cloth simulator. Our technique convincingly simulates a variety of curved objects with materials ranging from paper to metal, as we demonstrate with several examples including a comparison of a real and simulated falling hat.

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Discrete shells
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Computer graphics
    1. Animation
  2. Modeling and simulation
    1. Simulation types and techniques
      1. Simulation by animation

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SCA '03: Proceedings of the 2003 ACM SIGGRAPH/Eurographics symposium on Computer animation

July 2003

387 pages

ISBN:1581136595

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The Ohio State University
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University of Toronto
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California Institute of Technology
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