A Hybrid Algorithm for Modeling Ice Formation

dc.contributor.author	Kim, Theodore	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Henson, Michael	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lin, Ming C.	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	R. Boulic and D. K. Pai	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2014-01-29T07:09:05Z
dc.date.available	2014-01-29T07:09:05Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	3-905673-14-2	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1727-5288	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.2312/SCA/SCA04/305-314	en_US
dc.description.abstract	We present a novel algorithm that simulates ice formation. Motivated by the physical process of ice growth, we develop a novel hybrid algorithm by synthesizing three techniques: diffusion limited aggregation, phase field methods, and stable fluid solvers. Each technique maps to one of the three stages of solidification. The visual realism of the resulting algorithm appears to surpass that of each technique alone, particularly in animations of freezing. In addition, we present a faster, simplified phase field method, as well as a unified parameterization that enables artistic manipulation of the simulation. We illustrate the results on arbitrary 3D surfaces.	en_US
dc.publisher	The Eurographics Association	en_US
dc.title	A Hybrid Algorithm for Modeling Ice Formation	en_US
dc.description.seriesinformation	Symposium on Computer Animation	en_US