Large-scale parallel finite-element analysis using the internet: A performance study

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 218-230

  Shioya, Ryuji ^a   Yagawa, Genki ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Domain decomposition; Finite elements; Grid computing; Internet; Parallel computing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS; DECOMPOSITION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); INTERNET; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS;

DECOMPOSITION METHODS; ELASTIC ANALYSIS; PARALLEL EFFICIENCY; REMOTE COMPUTERS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PARALLEL COMPUTING;

EID: 18544372913     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1277     Document Type: Article

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