Author Archives: Team Tecplot

Plot of the month: Cart3D simulation of shuttle debris

Aerospace, Case Studies, Research, Tecplot 360 September 5, 2003

Contributed by Michael J. Aftosmis NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division, NASA Ames Research Center The Engineers Michael Aftosmis (NASA) and Scott Murman (ELORET) work at the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) Division at NASA Ames Research Center. NAS was founded in 1984 to develop, demonstrate, and deliver innovative, distributed heterogeneous computing capabilities to enable NASA projects and missions. Columbia Accident Investigation Board Results The plot is a composite image extracted from a […]

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NASA CFD Software Helps Quiet the Skies

Aerospace, Case Studies, Tecplot 360 March 16, 2003

Contributed by: Dr. Craig Hunter, NASA Langley Research Center Noise Sources in a Jet Plume The jet plume in Figure 1 originates from a bypass ratio (BPR) typical of a transport aircraft. Noise sources are shown in a 12,500 Hz frequency band (sub-scale) with the observer at 88 degrees to the inlet. The data set has about 35 variables at 17 million cells. The bypass ratio relates the size of […]

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Plot of the month: Palm Valley gas reservoir

Case Studies, Reservoir Simulation, Tecplot RS February 15, 2003

Contributed by Larry Franks, Operation Manager, Reservoir Engineer Magellan Petroleum Australia Limited The Engineer Larry Franks works for Magellan Petroleum in Australia. He manages petroleum production operations and also does hands-on engineering for drilling and exploration operations. His job includes the design and drilling of the exploration wells, gas reserves analysis, facility design, and product sales. In short he performs a wide variety of jobs focused on the upstream petroleum […]

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Plot of the month: Melbourne cricket ground redevelopment

Case Studies, Civil Engineering, Tecplot 360 July 12, 2002

Contributed by Eric Jal, Sr. Engineer, Energy Div. Connell Wagner, Melbourne, Australia Ventilation is a key design factor for the new Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Using PHOENICS to optimize the design, CFD and Tecplot have been used to analyze air movement within the building and in external areas. In this image we see relative changes in air movement patterns across the pitch due to the construction of the new Northern […]

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