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Virtual
Reality & Computational Fluid Dynamics
Aided
Process Design and Optimization
Purdue Calumet
October 21st, 2008
Presented by
Chenn Qian Zhou
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has become a powerful
simulation technology used in many industrial applications for
process design and optimization to save energy, improve
environment, and reduce costs. In order to better understand
CFD results and more easily communicate with non-CFD experts,
advanced virtual reality (VR) visualization is desired for CFD
post-processing. Efforts have recently been made at Purdue
University Calumet to integrate VR with CFD to visualize complex
data in three dimensions in an interactive, virtual environment.
Historically, design engineers relied on
CFD experts to interpret simulation results. With a virtual
engineering system, design engineers will be able to assess the
performance of their designs using CFD simulation results from a
first person perspective. It will also allow plant engineers,
operators, and other personnel to bring their experiences
directly into the optimization process. The virtual engineering
environment will greatly enhances the value of CFD simulations
and allows engineers to gain much needed process insights in
order to make sound engineering decisions.
Integrating CFD with VR will provide a fantastic technology for
the design and optimization of industrial processes because it
allows for
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overview of all the data and close examination of specific data
points
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sharing insights about complex phenomena among non-experts
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empowering people to work collaboratively and intuitively
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reducing design time for better solutions
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enabling engineers to design, analyze, revise their designs and
watch as those changes take effect in the virtual model—all in
real time (someday)
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training engineers and operators
Examples of a number of industrial applications will be
presented and demonstrated.
Hosted
at
The Calumet Conference Center at Purdue University Calumet
Hammond, IN
Tuesday October 21st, 2008
Reservations needed by Tuesday,
October 14th
The Calumet Conference Center
Purdue University Calumet
2300 173rd Street Hammond, IN 46323-2094
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6:00 - 6:30 PM Registration
6:30 - 7:15 Dinner
7:15-7:30 Welcome
7:30 - 8:30 Presentation
8:30 - 9:00 Questions
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