Discrete Shells

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2003
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The Eurographics Association
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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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@inproceedings{
:10.2312/SCA03/062-067
, booktitle = {
Symposium on Computer Animation
}, editor = {
D. Breen and M. Lin
}, title = {{
Discrete Shells
}}, author = {
Grinspun, Eitan
and
Hirani, Anil N.
and
Desbrun, Mathieu
and
Schröder, Peter
}, year = {
2003
}, publisher = {
The Eurographics Association
}, ISSN = {
1727-5288
}, ISBN = {
1-58113-659-5
}, DOI = {
/10.2312/SCA03/062-067
} }
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