From: Mike Williams
Subject: FEMS: Soft tube falling
Date: 2 Jun 2002 17:58:32
Message: <3cfa9508@news.povray.org>
Another Finite Element Materials Simulation.
This time the tube is considerably more floppy, and can't even hold its
shape under its own weight.
The tube in this image is made from 420 particles linked by elastic rods.
The sphere is made from about 144 particles linked by rigid rods, and the
plane from 100. (In FEMS all objects are described as sets of particles and
the bonds between them). Only the tube is actually exported from FEMS to
POV - the plane and sphere are manually written into the POV scene in the
same places as the rigid sphere and plane that exist in the FEMS model.
From: Fernando Gonzalez del Cueto
Subject: Re: Soft tube falling
Date: 2 Jun 2002 19:08:47
Message: <3cfaa57f$1@news.povray.org>
Even more impressive than your previous post! It really looks very nice and
realistic.
Congrats,
Fernando.
"Mike Williams" <eco### [at] econymdemoncouk> wrote in message
news:3cfa9508@news.povray.org...
> Another Finite Element Materials Simulation.>> This time the tube is considerably more floppy, and can't even hold its> shape under its own weight.>> The tube in this image is made from 420 particles linked by elastic rods.> The sphere is made from about 144 particles linked by rigid rods, and the> plane from 100. (In FEMS all objects are described as sets of particles
and
> the bonds between them). Only the tube is actually exported from FEMS to> POV - the plane and sphere are manually written into the POV scene in the> same places as the rigid sphere and plane that exist in the FEMS model.>>>>>
Very impressive!
I was considering writing a FEM-based object simulation prog for POV-ray,
but haven't got the time yet. What kind of elements and equations are used
in the simulator?
regards,
Simen.
> Another Finite Element Materials Simulation.>> This time the tube is considerably more floppy, and can't even hold its> shape under its own weight.>> The tube in this image is made from 420 particles linked by elastic rods.> The sphere is made from about 144 particles linked by rigid rods, and the> plane from 100. (In FEMS all objects are described as sets of particles
and
> the bonds between them). Only the tube is actually exported from FEMS to> POV - the plane and sphere are manually written into the POV scene in the> same places as the rigid sphere and plane that exist in the FEMS model.>
demon