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A MIMD implementation of a parallel Euler solver for unstructured grids

Journal Article · · Journal of Supercomputing; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00129774· OSTI ID:6921124
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  1. NASA, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA (United States)
A mesh-vertex finite volume scheme for solving the Euler equations on triangular unstructured meshes is implemented on a MIMD (multiple instruction/multiple data stream) parallel computer. Three partitioning strategies for distributing the work load onto the processors are discussed. Issues pertaining to the communication costs are also addressed. We find that the spectral bisection strategy yields the best performance. The performance of this unstructured computation on the Intel iPSC/860 compares very favorably with that on a one-processor CRAY Y-MP/1 and an earlier implementation on the Connection Machine.
Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffett Field, CA (United States). Ames Research Center
OSTI ID:
6921124
Journal Information:
Journal of Supercomputing; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Supercomputing; (United States) Vol. 6; ISSN XZ3273; ISSN 0920-8542
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English