The solver’s goal is toĬompute the state vector at timet1and return it in the array圎nd. Pass the solver the starting and ending times of the simulation,t0andt1. (For a system ofnparticles, we’d obviously havelen= 6 n.) We also Since solvers can handle problems of arbitrary dimension, we also have to We pass an initial state vector toodeas an arrayx0.Thesolverodeknows nothing about the Void ode(double x0, double 圎nd, int len, double t0, Typedef void (*DerivFunc)(double t, double x, double xdot) Typically,odehas the following specification: Assume we have access to a numerical solver, which we’ll generically write as a function
Let’s look at how we’d actually interact with a numerical solver, in a C++-like The numerical method used by the solver is relatively unimportant with respect to our actual The particle, we’d want to computeX( 301 ),X( 302 )andsoon.
To computeX( 1 ), assuming that time units are in seconds. If all we want to know is the particle’s location one second from now, we ask the solver Uses a numerical equation solver to track the change or “flow” ofXover time, for as long as we’re Given any value ofX(t), equation (1–3) describes howX(t)is instantaneously changing at timet.Ī simulation starts with some initial conditions forX( 0 ), (i.e. The particle has massm, then the change ofXover time is given by We’ll defineF(t)as the force acting on our particle at timet.TheįunctionF(t)is the sum of all the forces acting on the particle: gravity, wind, spring forces, etc. To actually simulate the motion of our particle, we need to know one more thing-the forceĪcting on the particle at timet. Now (and when we get to it later, a single rigid body). Harder than working with one particle, so we’ll letX(t)be the state vector for a single particle for Wherexi(t)andvi(t)are the position and velocity of theith particle. determining the points of contact between bodies) runs a close second though! G The computation of these contact forces is the most demandingĬomponent of the entire simulation process. If we have computed the contact forces correctly, the resulting motion of the bodies The forces to the bodies and let the simulation unfold as though the motions of bodies are completely
These contact forces, simulation proceeds exactly as in the unconstrained case: we simply apply all We enforce these non-penetrationĬonstraints by computing appropriate contact forces between contacting bodies. Regard bodies as solid, and need to disallow inter-penetration. The second part of the notes tackles the problem ofconstrainedmotion that arises when we The mathematical derivations in these notes are meant to be fairly informal and intuitive.
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Given any externalįorces acting on a rigid body, we’ll show how to simulate the motion of the body in response to theseįorces.
That is, simulations that aren’t concerned about collisions between rigid bodies. Part covers the motion of rigid bodies that are completelyunconstrainedin their allowable motion This segment of the course notes is divided into two parts.
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Started simulating rigid body motion, we’ve provided code fragments that implement most of theĬoncepts discussed in these notes. This portion of the course notes deals with the problem of rigid body dynamics. Rigid Body Simulation David Baraff Pixar Animation Studios Introduction This chapter may be freely duplicated and distributed so long as no consideration is received in return, and this copyright notice remains intact. Physically Based Modeling Rigid Body Simulation David Baraff Pixar Animation Studios Please note: This document is2001 by David Baraff.