Visualization of 3D horizontal buoyant jet simulation by using computer graphic techniques

Abstract

With the recent rapid development of super computers, we are now able to perform large-scale computation of fluid. But, as the results are of such a large scale, techniques for visualization of the results of fluid simulation have become one of the most important problems for the researcher and engineer.
In this film, we tried some experiences on the visualization. The main objects of this film are (1) investigation of visualization techniques, (2) particularly, evaluation of different expressions of fluid or flow images, (3) estimation and prediction of application fields including not only tools for analyzing fluid simulation but also design, advertisement and education.
To accomplish these objects, we selected 3D horizontal buoyant jet, performed its numerical simulation, then prepared the five-minute film " Flow Fantasia'85 " by using computer graphic techniques.