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This paper presents the parallel implementation of a computer program for the solution of three-dimensional elastostatic problems using the Boundary Element Method (BEM). The Fortran code is written for shared memory systems using standard and portable libraries: OpenMP and LAPACK. The implementation process provides guidelines to develop highly portable parallel BEM programs, applicable to many engineering problems. Numerical experiments performed in the solution of a real-life problem on a SGI Origin 2000, a Cray SV1ex and a NEC SX-6 show the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
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Cunha, M.T.F., Telles, J.C.F., Coutinho, A.L.G.A. (2005). Parallel Boundary Elements: A Portable 3-D Elastostatic Implementation for Shared Memory Systems. In: Daydé, M., Dongarra, J., Hernández, V., Palma, J.M.L.M. (eds) High Performance Computing for Computational Science - VECPAR 2004. VECPAR 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3402. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11403937_39
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