CHAI3D: particle spring system

Techniques

Spring’s force

The spring force was handled by the formula f = – k * (d’ – d), d was the original length of the spring and d’ was the new length of the spring, f was the force. In the github code, this function was in the Spring.h -> applyForce() function.

Gravity

The gravity was also handled in this system, line 482 (Main.cpp) & Point.h -> applyAcceleration(cVector3d force) were the code for handling the gravity in this system.

Collision

The collision between all the particles and the ground. The ground was cMesh object and had the AABBCollisionDetector with two triangles (check the code line 272&294 (Main.cpp)). The collision detection was handled by the computeCollision() function in the line 46 (Point.cpp).

Collision between particles

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The collision between all the particles was handled by the formula: d = s1.pos – s2.pos . If d > s1.radius + s2.radius then there is no collision. If d < s1.radius + s2.radius then there is collision between these two points. Check the code blow

bool Point::isCollided(Point *point)
{
	// the length between two sphere
	double d = cSub(this->point->getPos(), point->point->getPos()).length();
	double threshold = radius + point->getRadius();
	if (d > threshold)
	{
		return false;
	}
	else
	{
		return true;
	}
}