DOI: https://doi.org/10.26089/NumMet.v19r432

Parallel computations in the hydrogeological computational code GeRa: organization and efficiency

Authors

  • I.V. Kapyrin
  • I.N. Konshin
  • G.V. Kopytov
  • V.K. Kramarenko

Keywords:

groundwater flow
transport in geological media
computational code
parallel computations
speed-up

Abstract

The structure, functionality and parallel computation organization of the computational code GeRa designed for hydrogeological modeling are considered. The principles of multiprocessor task launching on a remote cluster directly from the GeRa graphical user interface are described. The results of parallel computations for three representative models are presented and analyzed from the standpoint of parallel efficiency.

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Published

2018-12-24

Issue

Vol. 19 (2018): Issue 4.

Section

Section 1. Numerical methods and applications

Author Biographies

I.V. Kapyrin

Nuclear Safety Institute (IBRAE) of RAS
• Head of Laboratory

I.N. Konshin

Dorodnicyn Computing Centre of RAS
• Researcher

G.V. Kopytov

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
• Associate Professor

V.K. Kramarenko

Institute of Numerical Mathematics of RAS (INM RAS)
• Senior Researcher

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