Other Applications
Other effects which may be simulated via the methods of soft-body dynamics are:
- Destructible materials: fracture of brittle solids, cutting of soft bodies, and tearing of cloth. The finite element method is especially suited to modelling fracture as it includes a realistic model of the distribution of internal stresses in the material, which physically is what determines when fracture occurs, according to fracture mechanics.
- Plasticity (permanent deformation) and melting
- Simulated hair, fur, and feathers
- Simulated organs for biomedical applications
Simulating fluids in the context of computer graphics would not normally be considered soft-body dynamics, which is usually restricted to mean simulation of materials which have a tendency to retain their shape and form. In contrast, a fluid assumes the shape of whatever vessel contains it, as the particles are bound together by relatively weak forces.
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