Example VRML membrane models

Here are two VRML worlds generated from the output of a crystalline (fixed connectivity) membrane simulation.

Flat mesh - this shows the mesh before simulation and how the edge simplices (triangles) are color coded. You can see that we are using a hexagonal mesh in this case. The edges have free boundary conditions.
Partly crumpled mesh - here we see the membrane after thermalisation. The coupling constant is such that the membrane isn't completely flat but starting to crumple.

Note: You will, of course, require a VRML capable browser to view these worlds. Check out http://www.vrml.org/

This page is maintained by Simeon Warner
Last updated 26 June 1997