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, General Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Applications

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0045-7949(98)00053-4 (Access: Unknown)