Title :
Experimental multiprocessor architecture dedicated for solving 3D PDEs
Author :
Libs, J.-M. ; Siaud, B. ; Durupt, J. ; Boutherin, B. ; Jacquemod, G. ; Helley, M. Le
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Electron., Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Ecully, France
Abstract :
In order to achieve more accurate studies, there is a definite trend towards 3D numerical simulations, which require very long computation times. We report on a parallel architecture multiprocessor system dedicated to the resolution of 3D partial differential equations (PDEs), to be linked to a classical workstation. This parallel system improves the calculation times mainly by use of spatial parallelism. Some examples of resolutions by means of a finite volume discretisation method are presented, as well as an interesting approach using the scanning order of the discretisation nodes
Keywords :
mathematics computing; parallel architectures; partial differential equations; 3D numerical simulations; 3D partial differential equations; computation time; discretisation node scanning order; equation resolution; finite volume discretisation method; multiprocessor system; parallel architecture; spatial parallelism; workstation; Computer architecture; Gaussian processes; Iterative methods; Multiprocessing systems; Parallel architectures; Parallel processing; Poisson equations; Spatial resolution; Temperature; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Parallel and Distributed Processing, 1993. Proceedings. Euromicro Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Gran Canaria
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3610-6
DOI :
10.1109/EMPDP.1993.336418
