Plasma and Fusion Research

Volume 3, 054 (2008)

Rapid Communications

Scientific Visualization of Magnetic Reconnection Simulation Data by the CAVE Virtual Reality System
Hiroaki OHTANI1,2) and Ritoku HORIUCHI1,2)
1)
National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
2)
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Toki 509-5292, Japan
(Received 23 July 2008 / Accepted 11 August 2008 / Published 2 October 2008)

Abstract

In this study, scientific visualization by the CAVE virtual reality (VR) system is applied to the analysis of magnetic reconnection simulation data for the first time. The magnetic field streamline, the isosurface of density profile, the contour of temperature profile, the arrow of flow velocity, and other variables are displayed in VR space. The trajectories of particles under the electromagnetic field obtained by simulation are also traced simultaneously. We can clearly see the relationship between complex three-dimensional structures of magnetic fields, distribution of particle temperature, particle trajectories, and other variables in VR space.

Keywords

particle trajectory, magnetic reconnection, CAVE, visualization

DOI: 10.1585/pfr.3.054

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This paper may be cited as follows:

Hiroaki OHTANI and Ritoku HORIUCHI, Plasma Fusion Res. 3, 054 (2008).