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B. Patzák, D. Rypl and J. Kruis

Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic

Keywords: parallel computing, dynamic load balancing, finite element method.

Abstract

This paper summarizes the recent developments in parallel finite element analysis. It overviews the available parallel hardware configurations and associated programming models. The important algorithmic aspects for scalable parallel implementations are outlined. The core of the paper is focused on parallel adaptive finite element simulations, describing the basic parts and suitable parallel algorithms. Particularly, the important role of dynamic load balancing for obtaining reasonable scalability is emphasized and discussed in detail. The parallel adaptive analysis is illustrated on the solution of a three-dimensional nonlinear fracture propagation problem.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Computational Technology Reviews ISSN 2044-8430 Computational Technology Reviews Volume 7, 2013 Parallel Finite Element Analysis in Engineering: State of the Art and New Trends B. Patzák, D. Rypl and J. Kruis Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic doi:10.4203/ctr.7.3 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper B. Patzák, D. Rypl, J. Kruis, "Parallel Finite Element Analysis in Engineering: State of the Art and New Trends", Computational Technology Reviews, vol. 7, pp. 43-63, 2013. doi:10.4203/ctr.7.3 Keywords: parallel computing, dynamic load balancing, finite element method. Abstract This paper summarizes the recent developments in parallel finite element analysis. It overviews the available parallel hardware configurations and associated programming models. The important algorithmic aspects for scalable parallel implementations are outlined. The core of the paper is focused on parallel adaptive finite element simulations, describing the basic parts and suitable parallel algorithms. Particularly, the important role of dynamic load balancing for obtaining reasonable scalability is emphasized and discussed in detail. The parallel adaptive analysis is illustrated on the solution of a three-dimensional nonlinear fracture propagation problem. purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to Computational Technology Reviews purchase this volume (price £80 +P&P)
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