Journal "Software Engineering"
a journal on theoretical and applied science and technology
ISSN 2220-3397
Journal "Software Engineering"
a journal on theoretical and applied science and technology
ISSN 2220-3397
Issue N5 2019 year
The article is devoted to the development and implementation of algorithms for three-dimensional visualization of the results of operational monitoring of pipe thickness gauging within the framework of the project "Prediction of the residual lifetime of NPP pipelines". Analysis of the known visualization tools revealed their main drawbacks: the high cost of the finished products, the lack of reference to the form and position of the element, the impossibility of representing the state of the element in the case of 3D visualization, etc. In this regard, a visualization method is proposed, in which the pipeline thickness is described by color. A two-dimensional color interpolation algorithm has been developed for a given list of nodes as a base for building three-dimensional models. Algorithms are developed for constructing three-dimensional models of typical elements — straight sections and bends, which are painted on the basis of the interpolation algorithms created, including cubic spline interpolation, sweep method and matrix transformation. A program has also been developed for displaying data from wall thickness measurements in the form of a table, the intensity of color in the cells of which is proportional to the amount of wear. The developed algorithms are implemented as a C# program using the Open GL graphic library.