Discrete Shells

dc.contributor.author	Grinspun, Eitan	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hirani, Anil N.	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Desbrun, Mathieu	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Schröder, Peter	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	D. Breen and M. Lin	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2014-01-29T06:32:18Z
dc.date.available	2014-01-29T06:32:18Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	1-58113-659-5	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1727-5288	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.2312/SCA03/062-067	en_US
dc.description.abstract	In this paper we introduce a discrete shell model describing the behavior of thin flexible structures, such as hats, leaves, and aluminum cans, which are characterized by a curved undeformed configuration. Previously such models required complex continuum mechanics formulations and correspondingly complex algorithms. We show that a simple shell model can be derived geometrically for triangle meshes and implemented quickly by modifying a standard cloth simulator. Our technique convincingly simulates a variety of curved objects with materials ranging from paper to metal, as we demonstrate with several examples including a comparison of a real and simulated falling hat.	en_US
dc.publisher	The Eurographics Association	en_US
dc.title	Discrete Shells	en_US
dc.description.seriesinformation	Symposium on Computer Animation	en_US