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20 Jul 2024 21:21:06 EDT (-0400)
  Re: It would have been cool...  
From: Bouf
Date: 25 Jan 2000 06:28:23
Message: <388D8BD8.DD63B60@nanterre.marelli.fr>
Peter Popov wrote:
> 
> 
> Ah, so you went ahead and got bouncy after all, didn't you? :)
> 
> Have you tried to make it lose energy upon impact?

You probably have to introduce the energy loss from the springs as well
....

i.e. make something like this:

velocity[point] = velocity[point]*Damping + (.. forces, etc.....)

and use values from .90 to .99 for Damping.

Go to this web page for more info:

http://freespace.virgin.net/hugo.elias/models/m_string.htm

(but you maybe already know it)

Bouf.


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