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Technology of automobile and visualization studies

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of journal of visualization

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Computer simulation and visualization techniques for automotive studies are reviewed through the history of computer-aided visualization techniques to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Journal of Visualization. Future direction of visualization study is also mentioned through the introduction of up-to-dated numerical visualizations.

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Toshio Kobayashi: He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Department, the University of Tokyo in 1970. After completion his Ph.D. program, he has been faculty member of the Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) University of Tokyo, and since 1986 was a professor of Fluid engineering at University of Tokyo. In 2002, he was leader of National Project of “Frontier Simulation Software for Industrial Science”. Currently he is a member of Science Council of Japan and President of Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI). His research interests are numerical analysis of turbulence, especially Large Eddy Simulation and Particle Image Velocimetry. He serves as the President of Visualization Society of Japan (VSJ), Executive Vice President of Automobile Engineer of Japan (JSAE) and President of the Japan Socciety of Mechanical Engineers (JSME).

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Kobayashi, T., Tsubokura, M. & Oishi, M. Technology of automobile and visualization studies. J Vis 11, 15–22 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03181908

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