A parallel framework for multidisciplinary aerospace engineering simulations using unstructured meshes
K. Morgan, Nigel P. Weatherill, Oubay Hassan, P. J. Brookes, Rajab Said, Jason W. Jones · International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids · 1999
High performance parallel computers offer the promise of sufficient computational power to enable the routine use of large scale simulations during the process of engineering design. With this in mind, and with particular reference to the aerospace industry, this paper describes developments that have been undertaken to provide parallel implementations of algorithms for simulation, mesh generation and visualization. Designers are also demanding that software should be easy to use and, here, this requirement is addressed by embedding the algorithms within a convenient computer environment. This environment allows for the integration of arbitrary application software, which enables the development of a multidisciplinary engineering analysis capability within a unified computational framework. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.