3-D INTERACTIVE GRID GENERATION PROJECT

THE PROPOSED PROJECT CONCERNS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 3-D INTERACTIVE GRID PACKAGE. THE NOVEL ASPECTS OF THIS RESEARCH INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIVERSAL ALGORITHM FOR GENERATING MULTIPLE-ZONE STRUCTURED AND UNSTRUCTURED GRIDS AND THE DESIGN OF A VISUALLY ORIENTED USER INTERFACE. PHASE I OF THE RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING A 2-D ALGORITHM AND EXPLORING USER INTERFACE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISPLAY OF 3-D MANIFOLDS. PHASE II OF THE RESEARCHWILL INVOLVE EXTENDING THE 2-D ALGORITHM TO 3-D AND INTEGRATING IT WITH THE USER INTERFACE. PHASE II WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF NEW 3-D INPUT DEVICES.