Physically Based Simulation - University of Southern California
Physically Based Simulation - University of Southern California
Physically Based Simulation - University of Southern California
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Damping<br />
• Springs are not completely elastic<br />
• They absorb some <strong>of</strong> the energy and tend to<br />
decrease the velocity <strong>of</strong> the mass points attached to<br />
them<br />
• Damping force depends on the velocity:<br />
! !<br />
F =<br />
! k v d<br />
• k d = damping coefficient<br />
• k d different than k Hook !!<br />
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