Title :
Real-time fluid simulation in a dynamic virtual environment
Author :
Chen, Jim X. ; Lobo, N.d.V. ; Hughes, Charles E. ; Moshell, J. Michael
Author_Institution :
George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, USA
Abstract :
Simulating physically realistic complex fluid behaviors in a distributed interactive simulation (DIS) presents a challenging problem for computer graphics researchers. The authors consider how solving the 2D Navier-Stokes equations via a computational fluid dynamics method lets us map surfaces into 3D and achieves realistic real-time fluid surface behaviours
Keywords :
Navier-Stokes equations; data visualisation; digital simulation; distributed processing; fluid dynamics; physics computing; real-time systems; realistic images; 2D Navier-Stokes equations; 3D graphics; computational fluid dynamics method; computer graphics research; distributed interactive simulation; dynamic virtual environment; real-time fluid simulation; realistic complex fluid behavior; Computational fluid dynamics; Computational modeling; Differential equations; Fluid dynamics; Fluid flow; Navier-Stokes equations; Nonlinear equations; Shape; Synchronization; Virtual environment;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
