Title :
Parallel implementations of the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method
Author :
Rodohan, D.P. ; Saunders, S.R.
Author_Institution :
Brunel Univ., Uxbridge, UK
Abstract :
In this paper different parallel and sequential implementations of the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method are evaluated. The performance of current sequential architectures are first investigated. Possible improved performances from different parallel architectures are then examined. The parallel implementations consist of a network of workstations, a transputer network and an implementation on a single instruction stream multiple data stream (SIMD) architecture. The FDTD algorithm, a discretisation of Maxwell´s curl equations used to solve electromagnetic boundary value problems is also discussed
Keywords :
Maxwell equations; boundary-value problems; electrical engineering computing; finite difference time-domain analysis; parallel architectures; transputer systems; workstations; FDTD algorithm; FDTD method; Maxwell´s curl equations; SIMD architecture; electromagnetic boundary value problems; finite difference time domain method; parallel architectures; parallel implementations; sequential architectures; sequential implementations; single instruction stream multiple data stream; transputer network; workstations network;
Conference_Titel :
Computation in Electromagnetics, 1994. Second International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-609-1
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19940093
