US 5,848,260 A · Computer system for simulating physical processes

Abstract

To simulate physical processes, state vectors for each of multiple voxels are stored in a memory along with a representation for each of multiple facets that are sized and oriented independently of the size and orientation of the voxels and, in combination, represent one or more surfaces. Each state vector includes multiple entries, each of which corresponds to a number of elements at a particular momentum state of multiple possible momentum states at a voxel. Interaction operations that model interactions between elements of different momentum states are performed on the state vectors, and surface interaction operations that model interactions between a facet and elements at one or more voxels near the facet are performed on the representations of facets. Finally, move operations that reflect movement of elements to new voxels are performed on the state vectors.

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Dependent claims

A computer implemented method for simulating a physical process, comprising the steps of:

(1) storing in a memory state vectors for a plurality of voxels, the state vectors comprising a plurality of entries that correspond to particular momentum states of a plurality of possible momentum states at a voxel;
(2) storing in a memory a representation of at least one surface that is sized and oriented independently of the size and orientation of the voxels;
(3) performing interaction operations on the state vectors, the interaction operations modelling interactions between elements of different momentum states;
(4) performing surface interaction operations on the representation of the surface, the surface interaction operations modelling interactions between the surface and elements of at least one voxel near the surface;
and
(5) performing move operations on the state vectors to reflect movement of elements to new voxels.

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Computer system for simulating physical processes

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Computer system for simulating physical processes

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Abstract

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