Parallel sphere rendering

Conference · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:390590

Krogh, M; Painter, J; Hansen, C

Sphere rendering is an important method for visualizing molecular dynamics data. This paper presents a parallel algorithm that is almost 90 times faster than current graphics workstations. To render extremely large data sets and large images, the algorithm uses the MIMD features of the supercomputers to divide up the data, render independent partial images, and then finally composite the multiple partial images using an optimal method. The algorithm and performance results are presented for the CM-5 and the M.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 390590
• Report Number(s): LA-UR--96-3200; CONF-9609270--1; ON: DE96014924
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
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MOLECULAR DYNAMICS METHOD
PARALLEL PROCESSING