Examinando por Autor "Boulanger, P."

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    Low altitude wind simulation over Mount Saint Helens using NASA SRTM digital terrain model
    (IEEE COMPUTER SOC, 2007-01-01) Garcia, M. J.; Boulanger, P.; Garcia, M. J.; Boulanger, P.; Universidad EAFIT. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica; Mecánica Aplicada
    On February 11, 2000, the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) was launched into space as part of one of the payload of the Shuttle Endeavor Using a new radar sweeping technique most of the Earth's surfaces was digitized in 3D in approximately 10 days. SRTM acquired enough data during its mission to obtain a near-global high-resolution database of the Earth's topography. This paper describe how this revolutionary data set can be used to simulate anywhere around the Earth low altitude wind conditions for various atmospheric conditions. More specifically, we will describe the various processing steps necessary to convert this high-resolution terrain model provided by the SRTM database into a Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) volumetric mesh that is compatible with an open source CFD solver called OpenFOAM running in parallel on large West-Grid supercomputers. This work is the result of a new virtual wind-tunnel under development at the University of Alberta. In the paper, we present wind flow over the Mount-Saint Helens in the United States for a simple wind flow boundary condition.
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    Low altitude wind simulation over mount saint helens using NASA SRTM digital terrain model
    (2007-01-01) Garcia, M.J.; Boulanger, P.; Garcia, M.J.; Boulanger, P.; Universidad EAFIT. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica; Mecánica Aplicada
    On February 11, 2000, the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) was launched into space as part of one of the pay load of the Shuttle Endeavor. Using a new radar sweeping technique most of the Earth's surfaces was digitized in 3D in approximately 10 days. SRTM acquired enough data during its mission to obtain a near-global high-resolution database of the Earth's topography. This paper describe how this revolutionary data set can be used to simulate anywhere around the Earth low altitude wind conditions for various atmospheric conditions. More specifically, we will describe the various processing steps necessary to convert this high-resolution terrain model provided by the SRTM database into a Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) volumetric mesh that is compatible with an open source CFD solver called OpenFOAM running in parallel on large West-Grid supercomputers. This work is the result of a new virtual wind-tunnel under development at the University of Alberta. In the paper, we present wind flow over the MountSaint Helens in the United States for a simple wind flow boundary condition. © 2006 IEEE.
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    Multi-modal interface for a real-time CFD solver
    (2007-01-01) Kasakevich, M.; Boulanger, P.; Bischof, W.F.; Garcia, M.; Kasakevich, M.; Boulanger, P.; Bischof, W.F.; Garcia, M.; Universidad EAFIT. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica; Mecánica Aplicada
    Advances in computer processing power and networking over the past few years have brought significant changes to the modeling and simulation of complex phenomena. Problems that formerly could only be tackled in batch mode, with their results visualized afterwards, can now be monitored whilst in progress using graphical means. In certain cases, it is even possible to alter parameters of the computation whilst it is running, depending on what the scientist perceives in the current visual output. This ability to monitor and change parameters of the computational process at any time and from anywhere is called computational steering. Combining this capability with advanced multi-modal tools to explore the data produced by these systems are key to our approach. In this paper, we present an advanced multi-modal interface where sonification and 3D visualization are used in a computational steering environment specialized to solve real-time Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) problems. More specifically, this paper describes how sonification of CFD data can be used to augment 3D visualization. © 2006 IEEE.
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    Multi-modal interface for fluid dynamics simulations using 3-D localized sound
    (SPRINGER, 2007-01-01) Taylor, R.; Kazakevich, M.; Boulanger, P.; Garcia, M.; Bischof, W.F.; Taylor, R.; Kazakevich, M.; Boulanger, P.; Garcia, M.; Bischof, W.F.; Universidad EAFIT. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica; Mecánica Aplicada
    Multi-modal capabilities can be added to a simulation system in order to enhance data comprehension. We describe a system for adding sonification capabilities to a real-time computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulator. Our system uses Max/MSP modules to add sonic properties to CFD solutions. The enhancements described in this paper allow users to locate sound sources in a 3-D environment using stereo auditory cues to identify data features. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007.
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    ParaVoxel: A domain decomposition based fixed grid preprocessor
    (WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD, 2015-06-01) Garcia, M.J.; Duque, J.; Henao, M.; Boulanger, P.; Mecánica Aplicada
    In this paper, a parallel cartesian fixed grid mesh generator for structural and fluid dynamics problems is presented. The method uses the boundary representation of a body and produces a set of equal sized cells which are classified in three different types according to its location with respect to the body. Cells are inside, outside or intersecting the boundary of the body. This classification is made by knowing the number of nodes of a cell that are inside body. That process is accomplished very efficiently as the nodes can be classified in batch. Once boundary cells are identified, its geometry is approximated by the convex hull of the nodes inside the body and the intersection points of the boundary against the cell edges. This paper presents the basics of the Fixed Grid Meshing algorithm, followed by some domain decomposition modifications and the data structures required for its parallel implementation. A set of examples and a brief discussion on the possibility of applying this algorithm together with other approaches is presented. © 2015 World Scientific Publishing Company.
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    Structural optimization of as-built parts using reverse engineering and evolution strategies
    (SPRINGER, 2008-06-01) García, M.J.; Boulanger, P.; Henao, M.; García, M.J.; Boulanger, P.; Henao, M.; Universidad EAFIT. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica; Mecánica Aplicada
    In industry, some parts are prone to failures or their design is simply sub-optimal. In those critical situations, one would like to be able to make changes to the part, making it lighter or improving its mechanical resistance. The problem of as-built parts is that the original computer-aided design (CAD) model is not available or is lost. To optimize them, a reverse engineering process is necessary to capture the shape and topology of the original design. This paper describes how to capture the original design geometry using a semi-automated reverse engineering process based on measurement provided by an optical 3D sensor. Following this reverse engineering process, a Fixed Grid Finite Element method and evolutionary algorithms are used to find the optimum shape that will minimize stress and weight. Several examples of industrial parts are presented. These examples show the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed method in an industrial scenario. © 2007 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.