Visualization of three dimensional vector fields and functions

Author

Simkin, J.

Author_Institution

Vector Fields Ltd., Oxford, UK

fYear

1995

fDate

11/15/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

42370

Lastpage

42371

Abstract

This paper will examine the reasons why it is necessary to display vector fields in three dimensions, the representations that have been used to display them and the display devices that are available. It is assumed that the need to display the field is connected with the numerical simulation of a continuum field distribution, in particular with electromagnetic fields. A finite element solution contains a large amount of information that it would often be impossible to obtain by measurement, for example magnetic field and electric current distributions inside materials. This information can be of value to the designer of products and also to the developer of numerical methods

Keywords

current distribution; data visualisation; display devices; electrical engineering computing; electromagnetic fields; finite element analysis; vectors; continuum field distribution; display devices; electric current distributions; electromagnetic fields; finite element solution; magnetic field distribution; materials; numerical methods; numerical simulation; representations; three dimensional functions; three dimensional vector fields; visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Visualisation of Three-Dimensional Fields, IEE Colloquium on

Conference_Location

London

Type

conf

DOI

10.1049/ic:19951279

Filename

498891