• DocumentCode
    2152346
  • Title

    GPU acceleration of Algebraic Multigrid for low-frequency finite element methods

  • Author

    Attardo, Elia A. ; Borsic, Andrea

  • Author_Institution
    Thayer Sch. Of Eng., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    8-14 July 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    This paper introduces a GPU acceleration of a Wavelet-based Algebraic Multigrid used as preconditioner for solving the Laplace´s equation discretized by Finite Element Method. We conduct some tests using a CPU-based direct solver, a CPU-based Preconditined Conjugate Gradient (PCG), and a GPU-based PCG. Finally, we report the solution time and the speed-up achieved in solving the discretized problem.
  • Keywords
    algebra; finite element analysis; graphics processing units; wavelet transforms; CPU based direct solver; CPU based preconditined conjugate gradient; GPU acceleration; Laplace equation; discretized problem; low frequency finite element method; wavelet based algebraic multigrid; Acceleration; Discrete wavelet transforms; Electrodes; Finite element methods; Graphics processing units; Servers; Sparse matrices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Chicago, IL
  • ISSN
    1522-3965
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-0461-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2012.6348988
  • Filename
    6348988