Open AccessMaterials ScienceComputer SciencePhysics

C. Rycroft

2009.1.15CHAOS

DOI: 10.1063/1.3215722

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Voro++ is a free software library for the computation of three dimensional Voronoi cells that employs algorithms which are tolerant for numerical precision errors, and it has been successfully employed on very large particle systems.

Abstract

Voro++ is a free software library for the computation of three dimensional Voronoi cells. It is primarily designed for applications in physics and materials science, where the Voronoi tessellation can be a useful tool in the analysis of densely-packed particle systems, such as granular materials or glasses. The software comprises of several C++ classes that can be modified and incorporated into other programs. A command-line utility is also provided that can use most features of the code. Voro++ makes use of a direct cell-by-cell construction, which is particularly suited to handling special boundary conditions and walls. It employs algorithms which are tolerant for numerical precision errors, and it has been successfully employed on very large particle systems.

Citation format

RYCROFT, C. VORO++: A three-dimensional voronoi cell library in c++. CHAOS, 2009, 19 4(4): 041111.