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Title: Vector carpets

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OSTI ID:90096

Previous papers have described a general method for visualizing vector fields that involves drawing many small ``glyphs`` to represent the field. This paper shows how to improve the speed of the algorithm by utilizing hardware support for line drawing and extends the technique from regular to unstructured grids. The new approach can be used to visualize vector fields at arbitrary surfaces within regular and unstructured grids. Applications of the algorithm include interactive visualization of transient electromagnetic fields and visualization of velocity fields in fluid flow problems.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
90096
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-120528; CONF-9510141-2; ON: DE95011530
Resource Relation:
Conference: Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers visualization `95, Atlanta, GA (United States), 30 Oct - 3 Nov 1995; Other Information: PBD: 22 Mar 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English