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Visualization of Computational Fluid DynamicsScientific visualization serves the dual purpose of exploration and exposition of the results of numerical simulations of fluid flow. Along with the basic visualization process which transforms source data into images, there are four additional components to a complete visualization system: Source Data Processing, User Interface and Control, Presentation, and Information Management. The requirements imposed by the desired mode of operation (i.e. real-time, interactive, or batch) and the source data have their effect on each of these visualization system components. The special requirements imposed by the wide variety and size of the source data provided by the numerical simulation of fluid flow presents an enormous challenge to the visualization system designer. We describe the visualization system components including specific visualization techniques and how the mode of operation and source data requirements effect the construction of computational fluid dynamics visualization systems.
Document ID
20020034958
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Gerald-Yamasaki, Michael
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Hultquist, Jeff
(Visual Kinematics, Inc. United States)
Bryson, Steve
(Computer Sciences Corp. United States)
Kenwright, David
(Computer Sciences Corp. United States)
Lane, David
(Computer Sciences Corp. United States)
Walatka, Pamela
(Computer Sciences Corp. United States)
Clucas, Jean
(Sterling Software, Inc. United States)
Watson, Velvin
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Lasinski, T. A.
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1995
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Thermodynamics
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 536-01-50
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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