Abstract
We present a family of discrete isometric bending models (IBMs) for triangulated surfaces in 3-space. These models are derived from an axiomatic treatment of discrete Laplace operators, using these operators to obtain linear models for discrete mean curvature from which bending energies are assembled. Under the assumption of isometric surface deformations we show that these energies are quadratic in surface positions. The corresponding linear energy gradients and constant energy Hessians constitute an efficient model for computing bending forces and their derivatives, enabling fast time-integration of cloth dynamics with a two- to three-fold net speedup over existing nonlinear methods, and near-interactive rates for Willmore smoothing of large meshes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 499-518 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Computer Aided Geometric Design |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 8-9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2007 |
Keywords
- Bending energy
- Cloth simulation
- Discrete Laplace operator
- Discrete mean curvature
- Non-conforming finite elements
- Thin plates
- Willmore flow
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Modeling and Simulation
- Automotive Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design