Visualization of Finite Element Analysis Deformation Results Based on HoloLens

doi:10.16182/j.issn1004731x.joss.19-0201

Abstract

Abstract: An UWP application of virtual review of the finite element analysis based on Microsoft HoloLens is developed by using Unity3D software. A set of programs are completed to realize three-dimensional solid static finite element analysis in Matlab. To realize the visualization of the deformation effect, the useful information of the finite element analysis result is extracted and exported to VTK file, then converted into DAE file. A vertex shader is written in Unity3D software to realize the color display and the visualization of deformation effect of one-sided model, and finally the UWP application is released to HoloLens. The test results show that the finite element analysis results of Matlab and Ansys Workbench are consistent. The virtual review application of the finite element analysis deformation results based on HoloLens has strong immersion and high interactivity, and can be extended to other application fields of finite element analysis.

Key words: Unity3D, Microsoft HoloLens, finite element, virtual review, Matlab, VTK(Visualization Toolkit)

CLC Number:

TP391

Xu Jinli, Zhou Zheng. Visualization of Finite Element Analysis Deformation Results Based on HoloLens[J]. Journal of System Simulation, 2021, 33(1): 109-117.

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