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This paper presents a model of the waters based on the hydraulic equations. Conditioning the initial values of the equations and solving the equations by finite-difference method, many kinds of waters and waves can be simulated, such as torrents, ripples, tides, the dam breach flood and tidal bores. Rendered examples are given and described.
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This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
Xu Yingqing received his B.S. degree from Mathematics Department of Jilin University in 1982. Presently, he is a Ph.D candidate in CAD Laboratory, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include computer graphics, animation, image processing and physically based modeling.
Su Cheng received his B.S. and M.S. degrees form Mathematics Department of Jilin University in 1993 and 1995 respectively. Presently, he is a Ph.D candidate in CAD Laboratory, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include computer graphics and animation.
Qi Dongxu graduated from Mathematics Department of Jilin University in 1963. Presently, he is a Professor, and Director of the CAD Center of North China University of Technology. His research interests include computer graphics, animation, computational mathematics, computer art and wavelet analysis, etc.
Li Hua received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1982 and 1986 respectively. Presently, he is a Professor, and Director of the CAD Laboratory, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include computer graphics, CAGD, Engineering CAD, etc.
Liu Shenquan graduated from Mathematics Department of Sichuan University in 1956, and received his Ph.D degree in Russia in 1962. Presently, he is a Professor of Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include computer graphics, visualization, animation, CAD/CAM, etc.
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Xu, Y., Su, C., Qi, D. et al. Simulation of waters. J. of Comput. Sci. & Technol. 12, 408–413 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02943173
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