Abstract
This report describes the parallelization of a Particle-in-Cell (PIC) plasma simulation code on a multi-transputer parallel computer. The algorithm used in the parallelization of the PIC method is described. The decomposition schemes related to the distribution of the particles among the processors are discussed. The implementation of the algorithm on a transputer network connected as a torus is presented. The solutions of the problems related to global communication of data are presented in the form of a set of generalized communication functions. The performance of the program as a function of data size and the number of transputers show that the implementation is scalable and represents an effective way of achieving high performance at acceptable cost. (author). 11 refs., 4 figs., 2 tabs., appendices.
Khare, A N;
Jethra, A;
[1]
Patel, Kartik
[2]
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Electronics Div.
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Multidisciplinary Research Section
Citation Formats
Khare, A N, Jethra, A, and Patel, Kartik.
Concurrent particle-in-cell plasma simulation on a multi-transputer parallel computer.
India: N. p.,
1992.
Web.
Khare, A N, Jethra, A, & Patel, Kartik.
Concurrent particle-in-cell plasma simulation on a multi-transputer parallel computer.
India.
Khare, A N, Jethra, A, and Patel, Kartik.
1992.
"Concurrent particle-in-cell plasma simulation on a multi-transputer parallel computer."
India.
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title = {Concurrent particle-in-cell plasma simulation on a multi-transputer parallel computer}
author = {Khare, A N, Jethra, A, and Patel, Kartik}
abstractNote = {This report describes the parallelization of a Particle-in-Cell (PIC) plasma simulation code on a multi-transputer parallel computer. The algorithm used in the parallelization of the PIC method is described. The decomposition schemes related to the distribution of the particles among the processors are discussed. The implementation of the algorithm on a transputer network connected as a torus is presented. The solutions of the problems related to global communication of data are presented in the form of a set of generalized communication functions. The performance of the program as a function of data size and the number of transputers show that the implementation is scalable and represents an effective way of achieving high performance at acceptable cost. (author). 11 refs., 4 figs., 2 tabs., appendices.}
place = {India}
year = {1992}
month = {Dec}
}
title = {Concurrent particle-in-cell plasma simulation on a multi-transputer parallel computer}
author = {Khare, A N, Jethra, A, and Patel, Kartik}
abstractNote = {This report describes the parallelization of a Particle-in-Cell (PIC) plasma simulation code on a multi-transputer parallel computer. The algorithm used in the parallelization of the PIC method is described. The decomposition schemes related to the distribution of the particles among the processors are discussed. The implementation of the algorithm on a transputer network connected as a torus is presented. The solutions of the problems related to global communication of data are presented in the form of a set of generalized communication functions. The performance of the program as a function of data size and the number of transputers show that the implementation is scalable and represents an effective way of achieving high performance at acceptable cost. (author). 11 refs., 4 figs., 2 tabs., appendices.}
place = {India}
year = {1992}
month = {Dec}
}