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Parallel computing for finite element structural analysis using conjugate gradient method based on domain decomposition

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Parallel finite element method using domain decomposition technique is adapted to a distributed parallel environment of workstation cluster. The algorithm is presented for parallelization of the preconditioned conjugate gradient method based on domain decomposition. Using the developed code, a dam structural analysis problem is solved on workstation cluster and results are given. The parallel performance is analyzed.

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  1. School of Computer Engineering and Science, Shanghai University, 200072, Shanghai, P.R. China

    Fu Chao-jiang Ph. D. Candidate & Zhang Wu Ph. D. (Prof.)

  2. School of Architectural Engineering, Nanchang University, 330029, Nanchang, P.R. China

    Fu Chao-jiang Ph. D. Candidate

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Project supported by Key Project Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Education (Grant No. 03AZ03)

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Fu, Cj., Zhang, W. Parallel computing for finite element structural analysis using conjugate gradient method based on domain decomposition. J. of Shanghai Univ. 10, 517–521 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11741-006-0049-y

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