eruption effect
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eruption effect
The most dramatic exhibit that we developed for the Bishop Museum is the world's largest scientifically accurate simulation of an erupting volcano. It involves computer control of multiple three-phase pumps, injection of compressed gases, and hundreds of gallons of a proprietary glowing liquid that we developed in-house. It started with some simple experiments in a wading pool to duplicate the physics of erupting lava. In this case, we used prototyping to establish the viability of our ideas and to run the effects we were getting past volcanologists in Hawaii. Designed in collaboration with Gyroscope Inc.
 
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