Complex Cable Bundle Simulation and Validation in VR

In this paper a physically accurate real time cable simulation is presented and validated. The simulation method is fully integrated in virtual reality, which increases the usability and the sense for physical realism. The influence of pre-deformation, non-homogeneous cross sections and different taping of the bundles will be analyzed and compared to the simulation. The simulation is validated with respect to the physical behavior of real cables and bundles. Material properties like stiffness and density are measured of every specimen. To avoid further expensive measurements, a way to determine bending and torsional stiffness numerically with the knowledge of the cross section is presented and analyzed.