Development of intergrated software tools for image-based finite-element modeling

CT和MRI等非破坏性成像工具的最新进展使人们能够常规地获得各种物体的高分辨率、定量的3-D图像，如人、动物、生物标本、制造的设备、地质岩心样品、考古文物和农产品。与此同时，计算建模软件取得了重大进展，为复杂过程提供了具有成本效益的3D建模。这些软件包广泛适用于加拿大多个学科的研究人员，可应用于涉及以下领域的研究：力学、流体动力学、光传播、电子传输、辐射剂量学、热传输、扩散和其他传输现象。

Recent advances in non-destructive imaging tools such as CT and MRI have resulted in the routine availability of high-resolution, quantitative 3-D images of a variety of objects such as humans, animals, biological specimens, manufactured devices, geological core samples, archeological artifacts and agricultural products. At the same time, significant advances have been made in computational modeling software that provides cost-effective 3D modeling of complex processes. These software packages are widely available to a number of Canadian researchers in a broad range of disciplines, and can be applied to investigations involving: mechanics, fluid dynamics, optical propagation, electron transport, radiation dosimetry, heat transfer, diffusion and other transport phenomena.