3D Fluid Simulation

Project: Fluid Dynamics Simulation with GPU Acceleration

Overview: This project is a fluid dynamics simulation using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH), optimized with GPU acceleration for real-time performance. It aims to model and visualize realistic fluid behavior for use in advanced graphics and physics-based applications.

Key Features:

1. SPH Simulation:
   1. Implements SPH for accurate fluid particle interactions.
   2. Calculates density, pressure, and forces among particles.
   3. Handles particle collisions and boundary constraints.
   4. Uses Morton order (Z-order curve) for efficient neighbor searches and particle updates.
2. GPU Acceleration:
   1. Utilizes OpenGL Shader Storage Buffer Objects (SSBOs) for particle data management.
   2. Employs parallel computing with GLSL compute shaders for efficient particle updates.
   3. Integrates a parallel sort algorithm to manage particle grids.
3. Marching Cubes Algorithm:
   1. Applies the Marching Cubes algorithm for surface reconstruction.
   2. Dynamically generates isosurfaces from particle data.
   3. Utilizes GPU shaders to enhance performance of surface generation.
4. Visualization:
   1. Real-time rendering of generated surfaces.
   2. Provides debugging and visualization tools for particle positions and interactions.
   3. Draws boundary edges and handles dynamic changes in the simulation environment.

Technical Details:

• Programming Languages: C++, GLSL
• Libraries and Tools: OpenGL, Compute Shaders, Marching Cubes
• Key Algorithms: SPH for fluid simulation, GPU-based parallel sorting, Marching Cubes for surface generation

This project demonstrates advanced fluid simulation techniques, leveraging GPU capabilities to achieve high performance and realistic visualizations.

GitHub:- Project Link