Physical Methods
The second technique treats cloth like a grid work of particles connected to each other by springs. Whereas the geometric approach accounted for none of the inherent stretch of a woven material, this physical model accounts for stretch (tension), stiffness, and weight:
- s terms are elasticity (by Hooke's Law)
- b terms are bending
- g terms are gravity (see Acceleration due to gravity)
Now we apply the basic principle of mechanical equilibrium in which all bodies seek lowest energy by differentiating this equation to find the minimum energy.
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