With the magnificent real images of water pouring from the sky and the after-fire fumes from a car, there is no escaping from the laws of physics in movies either! Fluid simulation in the ’50s and ...

Fluid simulations are a key tool in fields from aerospace to motorsports and even civil engineering. They can be three-dimensional and complicated and often run on supercomputer clusters bigger than ...

The computer vision simulation the researchers developed, compared with a photo from the explosion of Mt. St. Helens. Credit: University of California - San Diego The computer vision simulation the ...

Fluid dynamics simulation techniques have undergone significant evolution in recent years, combining traditional numerical methods with innovations such as data‐driven modelling and machine learning.

Video games appeal to our desire to explore and interact with our environment, and adding real-world phenomena-such as fluid motion-allows game developers to create immersive and fun virtual worlds.

Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed a method for generating highly realistic computer-generated images of fluid dynamics in elements such as smoke. This ...