Simulating granular material
US8751207B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/23
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for simulating a granular material includes removing, from a layer of granular material in a virtual domain defined by a data structure stored in a computer readable storage medium, a portion of the granular material in a closed region where the portion and a part of an object impacting the granular material are defined as occupying a same space. The method includes determining a value for a size aspect of the portion based on applying a numerical solver along an entirety of a boundary of the closed region. The method includes placing additional granular material along the boundary to create a shape resulting from the impact of the object. The method includes generating an image using the data structure, the image reflecting the impact of the object on the granular material in the virtual domain.
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