Generic programming techniques for parallelizing and extending procedural finite element programs

We outline an approach for extending procedural finite-element software components using generic programming. A layer of generic software components consisting of C++ containers and algorithms is used for parallelization of the finite-element solver and for solver coupling in multi-physics applicati...

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Published in:Engineering with computers 2008-03, Vol.24 (1), p.1-16
Main Authors: Cirak, Fehmi, Cummings, Julian C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CAE) and Design
Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control
Optimization
Classical Mechanics
Computation
Computer programs
Computer Science
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD
Control
Finite element analysis
Math. Applications in Chemistry
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical and Computational Engineering
Original Article
Parallel processing
Programming
Serials
Software
Solvers
Studies
Systems Theory
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Summary:We outline an approach for extending procedural finite-element software components using generic programming. A layer of generic software components consisting of C++ containers and algorithms is used for parallelization of the finite-element solver and for solver coupling in multi-physics applications. The advantages of generic programming in connection with finite-element codes are discussed and compared with those of object-oriented programming. The use of the proposed generic programming techniques is demonstrated in a tutorial fashion through basic illustrative examples as well as code excerpts from a large-scale finite-element program for serial and parallel computing platforms.
ISSN:0177-0667
1435-5663
DOI:10.1007/s00366-007-0058-x