A client-server approach for distributed finite element analysis. Sharma, S., Baugh Jr., J., & Chadha, H. Advances in Engineering Software, 17(2):69-78, 1993.
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The prevalence of local area networks has made the combined processing power of interconnected workstations a compelling alternative to mainframe computers for computer-intensive analyses. We describe a methodology for developing finite element algorithms that distributes workload over an arbitrary number of network-connected computers. The approach employs a client-server model in which conventional Unix processes execute concurrently on a number of workstations and exchange information by sending messages over an Ethernet. The simplicity and flexibility of the model sets it apart from other approaches for distributed programming. Our approach shows impressive overall speedup for finite element analysis, even for small problem sizes. © 1993.
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