Distributed visualization in computational fluid dynamics

Abstract

The use of parallel computers and in particular distributed memory architectures imposes a number of requirements on the visualization systems for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). We describe the design and capabilities of our distributed visualization software which can handle parallel multidisciplinary applications, can connect to a running solver for on-line display and steering, supports collaborative visualization and can be used as a tool for the automatic making of movies and animations. This discussion serves as an overview of the current trends and developments in visualization as applied to CFD and other computational sciences.