A parallel implementation of a 3D-BEM-algorithm using distributed memory algorithms

Author

Mäder, G. ; Uhlmann, F.H.

Author_Institution

Theor. Basics of Electr. Eng., Tech. Univ. Ilmenau, Germany

Volume

33

Issue

2

fYear

1997

fDate

3/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1796

Lastpage

1799

Abstract

We present a method for parallel computing the coupling capacitances of multi-conductor structures on a network of workstations using a message-passing type communication library. The indirect BEM in the 3D-case is used. The coefficient matrix is subdivided and independently computed on each workstation. The solution of the linear equation system is performed by a distributed GMRES-algorithm. The computation can be further accelerated by use of a load balancing algorithm

Keywords

CAD; boundary-elements methods; capacitance; computer networks; distributed memory systems; electrical engineering computing; electromagnetic fields; matrix algebra; message passing; parallel algorithms; 3D-BEM-algorithm; CAD; coefficient matrix; coupling capacitances; distributed GMRES-algorithm; distributed memory algorithms; indirect BEM; linear equation system; load balancing algorithm; message-passing type communication library; multi-conductor structures; parallel implementation; Capacitance; Concurrent computing; Conductors; Dielectrics; Filling; Integral equations; Large-scale systems; Libraries; Load management; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.582624

Filename

582624