Computer Assisted Tomography for Three-Dimensional Flow Visualization in Transonic Wind Tunnels

ABSTRACT:The SURVICE Engineering Company is proposing the development of an accelerated 3D reconstruction and visualization process for compressible flow using high-performance computing. The proposed approach combines established processes for time-resolved 3D capture, reconstruction, and visualization using consumer-level components and state-of-the-art techniques in tomographic reconstruction and interactive visualization. The proposed Phase I effort will culminate in a scalability study quantifying the tradeoffs inherent to the projects goals, thereby allowing the sponsor to intelligently balance performance, fidelity, and cost in the complete Phase II prototype.BENEFIT:The proposed effort will accelerate established processes for acquisition, 3D reconstruction, and visualization of compressible flow using massively parallel computing. The Phase I results will provide a solid foundation on which to build a scalable, high-performance system to acquire, process, and visualize wind tunnel testing procedures fast enough for insights derived from visual analysis to positively impact testing decisions in real time.