Machine independent algorithm for concurrent finite-element problems

Buchanan, William J.; Gupta, Naren K.

Abstract

The finite-element method, initially developed for mechanical and civil engineering applications, is now applied to electromagnetics. This paper describes how parallel processing applies to finite-element simulations. The methods discussed are the parallel Gaussian elimination and the parallel active column solver. Both methods reduce the time taken to determine the global coefficient matrix. The paper discusses the suitability of row- and column-based approaches when applying the parallel Gaussian method to parallel processing. The parallel active column solver uses a skyline storage technique.

Citation

Buchanan, W. J., & Gupta, N. K. (1996). Machine independent algorithm for concurrent finite-element problems. In 3rd International IEEE Conference on Computation in Electromagnetics, 1996 (17-20). https://doi.org/10.1049/cp%3A19960150

• Conference Name: 3rd International Conference on Computation in Electromagnetics (CEM 96)
• Start Date: Apr 10, 1996
• End Date: Apr 12, 1996
• Publication Date: 1996
• Deposit Date: Jan 12, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 12, 2011
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 17-20
• Series ISSN: 0537-9989
• Book Title: 3rd International IEEE Conference on Computation in Electromagnetics, 1996
• ISBN: 0852966571
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1049/cp%3A19960150
• Keywords: Parallel processing; finite-element simulations; Parallel Gaussian Elimination; Parallel Active Column Solver; global coefficient matrix; skyline storage
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4017
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/cp:19960150
• Contract Date: Jan 12, 2011