An object-oriented programming framework for the parallel dynamic analysis of structures

This work addresses the time history analysis of structures subjected to dynamic loads using high performance computing environments. Structural mechanics, parallel computing, and object-oriented programming methodologies are integrated to design and implement frameworks for parallel and sequential transient finite element analysis (TFE++ and PTFE++). The object-oriented approach is employed to facilitate extensibility, reusability, maintainability and simplicity of the resulting software. Parallel processing concepts and algorithms are used in the design of PTFE++. An application has been developed to demonstrate the developed frameworks. It has been found that PTFE++ provides an efficient way to analyze large structural systems.