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Melting and burning solids into liquids and gases
Frank Losasso1, Geoffrey Irving, Eran Guendelman
1Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA. losasso@cs.stanford.edu
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
|April 28, 2006
Summary
This study introduces a new simulation method for melting and burning solids. It combines mesh-based solid simulation with grid-based fluid simulation for realistic effects.
Area of Science:
- Computer Graphics
- Physics Simulation
Background:
- Simulating the physical behavior of materials like melting and burning is complex.
- Existing methods often compromise quality when coupling solid and fluid simulations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a novel technique for simulating the melting and burning of solid materials.
- To couple state-of-the-art solid and fluid simulation methods without compromising quality.
Main Methods:
- Solids are simulated using traditional mesh-based techniques (triangles/tetrahedra).
- Resulting liquids and gases are simulated with grid-based techniques (vorticity confinement, particle level set).
Main Results:
- Achieves high-quality simulations of solids transforming into liquids and gases.
- Enables robust handling of solid properties like thin shells and self-collision during phase transitions.
- Avoids limitations of modeling solids as high-viscosity fluids.
Conclusions:
- The proposed method successfully integrates advanced solid and fluid simulations.
- Offers a flexible approach for achieving new visual effects in material simulation.
- Preserves the strengths of individual simulation techniques for coupled phenomena.
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