A parallel algebraic multigrid solver for problems in solid mechanics discretisized by finite elements

authored by
Peter Wriggers, A. Boersma
Abstract

This paper presents an algebraic multigrid solver which can also be applied as a preconditioner for the conjugate gradient method. The solver has been implemented in a parallel version of the finite element program FEAP, see Zienkiewicz O. C. and Taylor R. L. The Finite Element Method, volume 1. McGraw-Hill, London, 4th edition, 1989 [1]. The aim of the paper is to show the performance of these solvers on two different MIMD computers and to present a concept for porting a finite element code to a parallel machine of MIMD class. We discuss the parallel mesh generation and the parallel solution of problems in elasticity.

Organisation(s)
Institute of Mechanics and Computational Mechanics
External Organisation(s)
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Type
Article
Journal
Computers and Structures
Volume
69
Pages
129-137
No. of pages
9
ISSN
0045-7949
Publication date
13.10.1998
Publication status
Published
Peer reviewed
Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Civil and Structural Engineering, Modelling and Simulation, Materials Science(all), Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Applications
Electronic version(s)
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0045-7949(98)00053-4 (Access: Unknown)
 

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