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Operating systems support for the finite element machine

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Conpar 81 (CONPAR 1981)

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Abstract

The Finite Element Machine is a special purpose multiprocessor architecture designed to facilitate the solution of structural analysis problems by finite element methods. In this paper, interaction of the hardware aspects of the machine with a specific algorithm is examined in order to establish software primitives for the kernel of an operating system. The behavior of the primitives is explored in detail, and the effects of this behavior on the performance of the algorithm is evaluated.

This work was partially supported by NASA under Grant NSG 1489

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  1. David A. Podsiadlo
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  2. Harry F. Jordan
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W. Brauer P. Brinch Hansen D. Gries C. Moler G. Seegmüller J. Stoer N. Wirth Wolfgang Händler

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Podsiadlo, D.A., Jordan, H.F. (1981). Operating systems support for the finite element machine. In: Brauer, W., et al. Conpar 81. CONPAR 1981. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 111. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0105109

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