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Parallel computation of aerodynamic influence coefficients for aeroelastic analysis on a transputer networkAeroelastic analysis is mult-disciplinary and computationally expensive. Hence, it can greatly benefit from parallel processing. As part of an effort to develop an aeroelastic analysis capability on a distributed-memory transputer network, a parallel algorithm for the computation of aerodynamic influence coefficients is implemented on a network of 32 transputers. The aerodynamic influence coefficients are calculated using a three-dimensional unsteady aerodynamic model and a panel discretization. Efficiencies up to 85 percent are demonstrated using 32 processors. The effects of subtask ordering, problem size and network topology are presented. A comparison to results on a shared-memory computer indicates that higher speedup is achieved on the distributed-memory system.
Document ID
19920029743
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Janetzke, D. C.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Murthy, D. V.
(Toledo, University OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: Computing Systems in Engineering
Volume: 2
Issue: 2-3,
ISSN: 0956-0521
Subject Category
Computer Programming And Software
Accession Number
92A12367
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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