Finite Element Interface to Linear Solvers
Sparse systems of linear equations arise in many engineering applications, including finite elements, finite volumes, and others. The solution of linear systems is often the most computationally intensive portion of the application. Depending on the complexity of problems addressed by the application, there may be no single solver capable of solving all of the linear systems that arise. This motivates the desire to switch an application from one solver librwy to another, depending on the problem being solved. The interfaces provided by solver libraries differ greatly, making it difficult to switch an application code from one library to another. The amount of library-specific code in an application Can be greatly reduced by having an abstraction layer between solver libraries and the application, putting a common "face" on various solver libraries. One such abstraction layer is the Finite Element Interface to Linear Solvers (EEl), which has seen significant use by finite element applications at Sandia National Laboratories and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
- Short Name / Acronym:
- FEIV2.13; 001453MLTPL00
- Version:
- 00
- Programming Language(s):
- Medium: X; OS: Most Unix systems are suitable; Compatibility: Multiplatform
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Not Specified
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1230801
- Country of Origin:
- United States
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