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Simulation showing distribution of entropy in developing Mach 1 turbulence
This simulation shows the distribution of entropy in developing Mach 1 turbulence. The white regions show where the earlier passage of strong shock fronts has heated the gas in this turbulent flow. This visualization system and simulation data were used to develop, test and validate theoretical models of turbulence for use in simulations in astrophysics and other areas of science and engineering.
[This visualization was created at the Laboratory for Computational Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Work at the LCSE has been supported by a series of NSF equipment grants, most recently grant CNS 0708822. The visualization and data analysis leading to this image and the theoretical model of turbulence arising from it were carried out under support of an NSF Major Research Instrumentation grant.] (Date of Image: 2005)
Credit: Paul Woodward, Laboratory for Computational Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota
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