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U.S. Defense Computing Capability Soars With Powerful New SGI Altix Supercomputer
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Electromagnetic Scattering Image Description:
The SGI Altix system will help DoD researchers solve complex HPC problems such as Electromagnetic Scattering (contours of scattered E-field magnitude) from an X-43 Hypersonic Vehicle. Incident wave oriented 45° from underside.
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Image Courtesy of the Aeronautical Systems Center Major Shared Resource Center (ASC MSRC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. • JPEG (ZIP 42K)
ShipAirwake Graphic Description:
With access to more power and memory from the SGI Altix system, DoD researchers can more quickly and accurately modify carrier designs that minimize the ship’s airwake – and with it, the danger to pilots.
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Image Courtesy of the Aeronautical Systems Center Major Shared Resource Center (ASC MSRC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. • JPEG (ZIP 26K)
Computational Fluid Dynamics Image Description:
The computational capability of the SGI Altix system will increase the quality of computational fluid dynamics studies designed to reduce the risks posed by turbulence on aircraft carrier decks.
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Image Courtesy of the Aeronautical Systems Center Major Shared Resource Center (ASC MSRC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. • JPEG (ZIP 31K)