Title :
Modeling, simulation and visualization: the Pentagon on September 11th
Author :
Hoffmann, Chris ; Popescu, Voicu ; Kilic, Sami ; Sozen, Mete
Author_Institution :
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
Researchers used a custom importer to simplify and load simulation data from the September 11th Pentagon attack into a commercial animation system. The resulting high-quality impact visualization combines state-of-the-art graphics with a state-of-the-art engineering simulation.
Keywords :
computer animation; data visualisation; digital simulation; disasters; engineering graphics; finite element analysis; structural engineering computing; September 11th Pentagon attack; commercial animation system; custom importer; high quality impact visualization; simulation data; state-of-the-art engineering simulation; state-of-the-art graphics; Aircraft manufacture; Aircraft propulsion; Animation; Buildings; Concrete; Data visualization; Graphics; Layout; Solid modeling; Terrorism;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCISE.2004.1255821
