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View dependent fluid dynamics

This thesis presents a method for simulating fluids on a view dependent grid structure to
exploit level-of-detail with distance to the viewer. Current computer graphics techniques,
such as the Stable Fluid and Particle Level Set methods, are modified to support a nonuniform
simulation grid. In addition, infinite fluid boundary conditions are introduced that
allow fluid to flow freely into or out of the simulation domain to achieve the effect of
large, boundary free bodies of fluid. Finally, a physically based rendering method known
as photon mapping is used in conjunction with ray tracing to generate realistic images of
water with caustics. These methods were implemented as a C++ application framework
capable of simulating and rendering fluid in a variety of user-defined coordinate systems.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/3827
Date16 August 2006
CreatorsBarran, Brian Arthur
ContributorsHouse, Donald
PublisherTexas A&M University
Source SetsTexas A and M University
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeBook, Thesis, Electronic Thesis, text
Format1274661 bytes, electronic, application/pdf, born digital

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