9/11 Impact simulation

[pirana 0]

Thought some engineering minded folks, as well as others, might find this interesting:

http://www.rcac.purdue.edu/news/news_wtc.cfm

" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

[willard 0]

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Thought some engineering minded folks, as well as others, might find this interesting:

www.rcac.purdue.edu/news/news_wtc.cfm

Clickied it for ya.

One of the professors deeply involved in that project spoke at Ohio State a few months ago but I had a class and couldn't attend (believe me, I tried!).

[pirana 0]

Thank you. Didn't realize I hadn't made it clickable.

" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

[JohnRich 4]

So?

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So?

So he thought some engineering types and perhaps others might find it interesting?

Blues,
Dave

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(drink Mountain Dew)

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So?

Who was it that said, "Some people can read War and Peace and come away thinking it's a simple adventure story. Others can read the ingredients on a chewing gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe."

All information is useful.

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[kallend 2,150]

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So?

I thought it was very informative and interesting.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[Douva 0]

That's really interesting. I can't imagine how many different parameters they had to plug into that program to create that kind of simulation. Think of all the variables and physical characteristics that would have to be understood by the program, in order to come up with that.

I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

[Gawain 0]

That was very interesting. It addressed my own wondering about what the impacts were like.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[JohnRich 4]

Where are the variables for the explosives planted by President Bush's conspirators, in order to make the towers fall, and create justification for war?

And what about the Rosie O' factor, which says that steel doesn't melt from fire?

Obviously, this study is deeply flawed and inadequate.

[dorbie 0]

Excellent stuff, the lack of explosion simulation and using the fuel fluid dynamics alone to fake it is troubling. That aircraft became a giant FAE soon after impact. It would be nice to see some estimate at least of the effect of this omission.

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P.S.There is no way that they are rendering this in Google Earth, that was slightly misleading. I suspect they just provide context at the start with a simple aircraft animation into simplified towers in situ. Then they switch to some other animation/rendering system, and of course they even mention ray-tracing for the fuel visualization. So the Google Earth part is just at the start.

[champu 1]

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Who was it that said, "Some people can read War and Peace and come away thinking it's a simple adventure story. Others can read the ingredients on a chewing gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe."

Lex Luther in Superman.

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Who was it that said, "Some people can read War and Peace and come away thinking it's a simple adventure story. Others can read the ingredients on a chewing gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe."

Lex Luther in Superman.

You are correct. Now, did ja know that or have to Google it?

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[champu 1]

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Now, did ja know that or have to Google it?

So you're saying I don't get the little "Arts & Entertainment" wedge to put in my trivial pursuit token?

..curses... ...foiled again...