DocumentCode
2847807
Title
Innovative approaches to parallelizing finite-difference time-domain computations
Author
Gorodetsky, Dmitry A. ; Wilsey, Philip A.
Author_Institution
University of Cincinnati, P.0. Box 210030 Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0030 USA. Email: goroded@email.uc.edu
fYear
2005
fDate
12-15 Sept. 2005
Firstpage
43
Lastpage
47
Abstract
We investigate the Linux implementation of the finite-difference time- domain (FDTD) algorithm on a Beowulf cluster of parallel workstations. We discuss synchronization and domain decomposition alternatives. To obtain performance characteristics the algorithm is applied to a test scattering problem. The computation has been done using varying numbers of identical dual-processor AMD Athlon MP- 1800 workstations with the Message Passing Interface (MPI) used to handle the inter- processor communications and the parallel runtime.
Keywords
Clustering algorithms; Computer interfaces; Concurrent computing; Finite difference methods; Linux; Message passing; Scattering; Testing; Time domain analysis; Workstations;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Direct and Inverse Problems of Electromagnetic and Acoustic Wave Theory, Proceedings of Xth International Seminar/Workshop on
Print_ISBN
966-02-3567-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/DIPED.2005.201581
Filename
1564562
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