Blondin to Present Supernova Simulations During Awards Keynote at CEIViz '06 Conference.APEX, N.C. -- Dr. John M. Blondin, professor of physics at North Carolina State University History
Blondin's presentation will focus on discovering the complexity of supernovae through 3D simulation. Modern astronomical observations are revealing a universe of stellar objects that are dramatically asymmetric and time-dependent. One example that has been observed is a core-collapse supernovae, where the death of a massive star generates a blast wave Noun 1. blast wave - a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity; "the explosion created a shock wave" shock wave undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth so strong that it spreads throughout the surrounding area for several thousand years. Blondin will show examples of how scientific visualization scientific visualization Process of graphically displaying real or simulated scientific data. It is a vital procedure in the creative realization of scientific ideas, particularly in computer science. has helped in the discovery of key processes that initiate and shape supernova supernova, a massive star in the latter stages of stellar evolution that suddenly contracts and then explodes, increasing its energy output as much as a billionfold. explosions. "Although current supercomputing platforms make 3D simulations of these events almost routine, the rapid advancement of scientific discovery demands an efficient, interactive way of dealing with the terabytes of data generated in these simulations," says Blondin. Following Blondin's presentation at the awards reception, conference sponsor CEI CEI Competitive Enterprise Institute CEI Conferenza Episcopale Italiana (Italian bishop conference) CEI Central European Initiative CEI Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano (Italian Electrotechnical Committee) will recognize winners of its international image and animation contest. Images and animations generated with EnSight software are being accepted for the competition until the November 15th contest deadline. Winners will be selected in CFD CFD - Computational Fluid Dynamics , FEA (Finite Element Analysis) A mathematical technique for analyzing stress, which breaks down a physical structure into substructures called "finite elements." The finite elements and their interrelationships are converted into equation form and solved mathematically. , coupled, and scientific categories. The overall winner will receive free hotel accommodations for two days during the conference, as well as free conference admission. For more information on CEIViz '06, including exhibit opportunities and registration, visit http://www.ensight.com/ceiviz06/. About CEI CEI offers a complete suite of tools for engineering and scientific visualization, from meshing to plotting to animations that can be run on the most advanced VR displays. The company has corporate headquarters in Apex, N.C., and authorized distributors around the world. In addition to software products, CEI provides consulting services to engineers and scientists from organizations that need to visualize computational results for research, product design or product refinement. |
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