A computer graphics display technique for the examination of aircraft design data
Abstract
An interactive computer graphics technique has been developed for quickly sorting and interpreting large amounts of aerodynamic data. It utilizes a graphic representation rather than numbers. The geometry package represents the vehicle as a set of panels. These panels are ordered in groups of ascending values (e.g., equilibrium temperatures). The groups are then displayed successively on a CRT building up to the complete vehicle. A zoom feature allows for displaying only the panels with values between certain limits. The addition of color allows a one-time display thus eliminating the need for a display build up.
- Publication:
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AIAA, Aerospace Sciences Meeting
- Pub Date:
- January 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981aiaa.meetS....T
- Keywords:
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- Aircraft Design;
- Computer Graphics;
- Data Processing;
- Fighter Aircraft;
- Aerodynamic Characteristics;
- Cathode Ray Tubes;
- Panels;
- Surface Temperature;
- Instrumentation and Photography