Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place in DC 3317 and online.
Brooke Dolny, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Christopher Batty
Elastic deformation is often simulated in computer graphics using the Finite Element Method on tetrahedral meshes. However, generating a tetrahedral mesh can be complicated and expensive. When a hierarchy of meshes is needed (for example, with a progressive or multigrid method), generating this set of hierarchical meshes is a time-consuming process. However, in other areas of physics simulation, such as fluid simulation, the use of staggered grids and finite differences is much more common. The application of adaptive or multigrid methods to grid-based simulations is trivial in comparison. By applying variational techniques from fluid simulation to staggered grid-based elasticity simulation, we produce a method that accurately solves the linear elasticity partial differential equations with free boundary conditions solved implicitly.
To attend this master’s thesis presentation in person, please go to DC 3317. You can also attend virtually on Zoom.