SCIRun is a
problem solving environment that allows scientists and engineers to
interactively steer a computation, changing papameters, recomputing,
and then revisualizing all with in the same programming
environment. As part of the FusionGrid a fusion specific package
within SCIRun is available for visualizing fusion specific data that
has been stored using either MDSPlus or HDF5.
FusionGrid users have two options for using SCIRun, they may run SCIRun natively or as part of an encapulated application known as FusionViewer. FusionViewer is designed to allow scientists to quickly and easily visualize volumetric 3D scalar and vector magnetic fusion data. Scalar data such as pressure or temperature may be viewed a series of iso-surfaces and/or as a series of planar phi or z slices. Vector data such as the magnetic field can be interactively explored using a 3D widget to produce 3D fieldlines. The data can either be viewed as single time slice or stepped through when multiple time slices are provided.
If users wish to create their own visualizations or do additional
analysis they can exploit SCIRun's full power by using it's network
programming interface. The interface allows users to build a
visualization and/or analysis network by connecting modules that
create for example; streamlines, isosurfaces, and gradients, or they
may create their own modules. An example of images and a movie created with SCIRun can be viewed at http://nimrodteam.org/HBD
SCIRun and the Fusion Package are available as open source software and are used by many scientists in many different fields. As open source code, SCIRun can extended by users to support a variety of fusion specific needs. Users are encouraged to provide feedback which helps direct future research and development.
The SCIRun with Fusion can be download at http://software.sci.utah.edu/archive_entry.html. Source and binary versions are available for a variety of platforms. Documentation for the installation and using SCIRun can be found at http://software.sci.utah.edu/doc
Questions about SCIRun used in conjunction with FusionGrid can be addressed to Allen Sanderson at the University of Utah Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute.
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