Use of parallel computing and visualisation techniques in the simulation of large scale geoenvironmental engineering problems

Future Generation Computer Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 460-467

  Cleall, P J ^a   Thomas, H R ^a,b,c,d   Melhuish, T A ^a,e   Owen, D H ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Civil Engineering ^*

^c Institution of Civil Engineers   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING   (United Kingdom)

^e ARUP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D visualisation; Geoenvironmental; Geoscience; Parallel computing

Indexed keywords

3D STEREOSCOPIC VISUALISATION; 3D VISUALISATION; GEOENVIRONMENTAL; GEOSCIENCE;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; GEOLOGY; PARALLEL ALGORITHMS; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; VISUALIZATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 29644438234     PISSN: 0167739X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.future.2005.04.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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