Publication | SIGGRAPH Annual Conference Series 2001

Visual Simulation of Smoke

Abstract

Visual Simulation of Smoke

Ronald Fedkiw, Jos Stam, Henrik Wann Jensen

SIGGRAPH Annual Conference Series 2001

In this paper, we propose a new approach to numerical smoke simulation for computer graphics applications. The method proposed here exploits physics unique to smoke in order to design a numerical method that is both fast and efficient on the relatively coarse grids traditionally used in computer graphics applications (as compared to the much finer grids used in the computational fluid dynamics literature). We use the inviscid Euler equations in our model, since they are usually more appropriate for gas modeling and less computationally intensive than the viscous Navier-Stokes equations used by others. In addition, we introduce a physically consistent vorticity confinement term to model the small scale rolling features characteristic of smoke that are absent on most coarse grid simulations. Our model also correctly handles the interaction of smoke with moving objects.

Download publication

Associated Researchers

Henrik Wann Jensen

Stanford University

Ronald Fedkiw

Stanford University

Jos Stam

Alias Wavefront

View all researchers

Related Resources

Publication

2017

Simulating the Behavior of Building Occupants using Multi-agent Narratives: A Preliminary Study in a Generic Hospital Ward

In architectural design it is of cardinal importance to anticipate how…

Publication

2012

GamiCAD: A Gamified Tutorial System for First Time AutoCAD Users

We present GamiCAD, a gamified in-product, interactive tutorial system…

Publication

2003

Crosstalk in Surface Electromyography of the Proximal Forearm During Gripping Tasks

Electromyographic (EMG) crosstalk was systematically analyzed to…

Publication

2011

Sensor-enabled Cubicles for Occupant-centric Capture of Building Performance Data

Building performance discourse has traditionally focused on the…

Get in touch

Something pique your interest? Get in touch if you’d like to learn more about Autodesk Research, our projects, people, and potential collaboration opportunities.

Contact us