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M. Cross, C.S. Ierotheou, S.P. Johnson, P.F. Leggett, E.W. Evans, "Software Tools for Automating the Parallelisation of FORTRAN Computational Mechanics Codes", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Parallel and Distributed Processing for Computational Mechanics: Systems and Tools", Saxe-Coburg Publications, Stirlingshire, UK, Chapter 3, pp 46-76, 1999. doi:10.4203/csets.2.3

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It is now clear that the concept of a HPC compiler which automatically produces highly efficient parallel implementations is a pipe-dream. Another route is to recognise from the outset that user information is required and to develop tools that embed user interaction in the transformation of code from scalar to parallel form, and then use conventional compilers with a set of communication calls. This represents the key idea underlying the development of the CAPTools software environment. The initial version of CAPTools is focused upon single block structured mesh computational mechanics codes. The capability for unstructured mesh codes is under test now and block structured meshes will be included next. The parallelisation process can be completed rapidly for modest codes and the parallel performance approaches that which is delivered by hand parallelisations.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Computational Science, Engineering & Technology Series ISSN 1759-3158 CSETS: 2 PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING FOR COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS: SYSTEMS AND TOOLS Edited by: B.H.V. Topping Chapter 3 Software Tools for Automating the Parallelisation of FORTRAN Computational Mechanics Codes M. Cross, C.S. Ierotheou, S.P. Johnson, P.F. Leggett and E.W. Evans University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom doi:10.4203/csets.2.3 purchase the full-text of this chapter Full Bibliographic Reference for this chapter M. Cross, C.S. Ierotheou, S.P. Johnson, P.F. Leggett, E.W. Evans, "Software Tools for Automating the Parallelisation of FORTRAN Computational Mechanics Codes", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Parallel and Distributed Processing for Computational Mechanics: Systems and Tools", Saxe-Coburg Publications, Stirlingshire, UK, Chapter 3, pp 46-76, 1999. doi:10.4203/csets.2.3 Abstract It is now clear that the concept of a HPC compiler which automatically produces highly efficient parallel implementations is a pipe-dream. Another route is to recognise from the outset that user information is required and to develop tools that embed user interaction in the transformation of code from scalar to parallel form, and then use conventional compilers with a set of communication calls. This represents the key idea underlying the development of the CAPTools software environment. The initial version of CAPTools is focused upon single block structured mesh computational mechanics codes. The capability for unstructured mesh codes is under test now and block structured meshes will be included next. The parallelisation process can be completed rapidly for modest codes and the parallel performance approaches that which is delivered by hand parallelisations. purchase the full-text of this chapter (price £20) go to the previous chapter go to the next chapter return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £95 +P&P)
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