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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2008
Nils Thüerey, Zurich, CH;
Matthias Müller-fischer, Staäfa, CH;
Simon Schirm, Zürich, CH;
Markus Gross, Uster, CH;
Nils Thüerey, Zurich, CH;
Matthias Müller-Fischer, Staäfa, CH;
Simon Schirm, Zürich, CH;
Markus Gross, Uster, CH;
NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for efficiently simulating breaking waves in real-time. A two-dimensional shallow water height field simulation generates height and velocity information used to generate a wave line for each wave within the height field that satisfies criteria for overturning. For each overturning wave, a wave sheet is created from particles generated relative to points on the respective wave line. Each wave sheet may move separately from an underlying wave that gave rise to the wave sheet, allowing the wave sheet to fall and break, creating a realistic appearance. As a falling wave sheet collides with the underlying wave or water surface, free particles may be generated to simulation spray visible on a real breaking wave.