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Title: FETI Prime Domain Decomposition base Parallel Iterative Solver Library Ver.1.0

Software ·
OSTI ID:1230735

FETI Prime is a library for the iterative solution of linear equations in solid and structural mechanics. The algorithm employs preconditioned conjugate gradients, with a domain decomposition-based preconditioner. The software is written in C++ and is designed for use with massively parallel computers, using MPI. The algorithm is based on the FETI-DP method, with additional capabilities for handling constraint equations, as well as interfacing with the Salinas structural dynamics code and the Finite Element Interface (FEI) library. Practical Application: FETI Prime is designed for use with finite element-based simulation codes for solid and structural mechanics. The solver uses element matrices, connectivity information, nodal information, and force vectors computed by the host code and provides back the solution to the linear system of equations, to the user specified level of accuracy, The library is compiled with the host code and becomes an integral part of the host code executable.

Short Name / Acronym:
FETI Prime; 001739MLTPL00
Version:
00
Programming Language(s):
Medium: X; OS: Linux/Red Hat, Mac OSX 10.2, Sun Solaris, SGI IRIX; Compatibility: Multiplatform
Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/NNSA
Contributing Organization:
Kendall Pierson, David Baur, Joseph Chabarek
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1230735
Country of Origin:
United States