Conference article

The DLR Visualization Library - Recent development and applications

Matthias Hellerer
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of System Dynamics and Control, Wessling, Germany

Tobias Bellmann
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of System Dynamics and Control, Wessling, Germany

Florian Schlegel
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of System Dynamics and Control, Wessling, Germany

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Published in: Proceedings of the 10th International Modelica Conference; March 10-12; 2014; Lund; Sweden

Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 96:94, p. 899-911

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Published: 2014-03-10

ISBN: 978-91-7519-380-9

ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)

Abstract

Modelica models are mathematical descriptions and therefore their simulation output typically shows numerical variable trajectories. While universal for all kinds of simulations; this representation is oftentimes difficult to understand. In the field of multi-body simulations; 3D visualizations present a way of displaying vast amounts of numerical data in an intuitive way which is instantly understandable; even by people without specialized knowledge. For integration of visualization in Modelica multi-body simulations; the "DLR Visualization Library" has been developed. This paper presents the newest additions to the library and shows their application in several DLR projects.

Keywords

Visualization; Simulation; DLR Visualization Library; Modelica; interactive Simulation

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