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ECN publication
Title:
The ECN flow animation system: new features
 
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Published by: Publication date:
ECN 1996
 
ECN report number: Document type:
ECN-C--96-020 ECN publication
 
Number of pages: Full text:
35 Download PDF  

Abstract:
The Netherlands Energy Research Foundation (ECN) has developed a systemfor the visualization of fluid flow. This system is based on so-called surface particles. A surface particle is a small facet, convected by the flow. If a large number of surface particles is used in combination, a variety of flow visualization techniques can be realised, such as moving surfaces, streamlines, stream surfaces, etc.. This system has been used to visualize the results of FloTHERM and FloVent, two highly advanced CFD-packages developed by Flomerics Ltd.. The use of the system by Flomerics Ltd. has revealed the need for a number of extensions. These have been implemented at ECN, and are described in this report. For each extension its usage and, if necessary, its implementation are described. The extensions concern motion blur for moving cameras, the visualization of scalar data on surfaces, and the use of particle sinks. 14 figs., 3 refs., 3 appendices


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