Water Animation using Coupled SPH and Wave Equations

Autor: Varun Ramakrishnan (13273275)
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Druh dokumentu: Diplomová práce
DOI: 10.25394/pgs.22655074.v1
Popis: This thesis project addresses the need for an interactive, real-time water animation tech- nique that can showcase visually convincing effects such as splashes and breaking waves while being computationally inexpensive. Our method couples SPH and wave equations in a one- way manner to simulate the behavior of water in real-time, leveraging OpenGL’s Compute Shaders for interactive performance and a novel Uniform Grid implementation. Through a review of related literature on real-time simulation methods of fluids, and water animation, this thesis presents a feasible algorithm, animations to showcase interesting water effects, and a comparison of computational costs between SPH, wave equations, and the coupled approach. The program renders a water body with a planar surface and discrete particles. This project aims to provide a solution that can meet the needs of various water animation use-cases, such as games, and movies, by offering a computationally efficient technique that can animate water to behave plausibly and showcase essential effects in real-time.
Databáze: Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations