FLOW SIMULATION ON SUPERCOMPUTERS AND ITS VISUALIZATION

Since the validity of the Navier-Stokes equations is well established, any fluid dynamic phenomenon could be calculated if methods for solving them correctly are obtained. A fair portion of this dream seems to have come true through the remarkable development of supercomputers and solution algorithms that have made the simulation of high-Reynolds-number flows possible. For understanding the underlying flow mechanism, means of properly visualizing the computed flow field are needed and have been developed. On the whole, computer simulation is becoming the most effective tool for the study of fluid dynamics.