Exploiting high performance Fortran for computational fluid dynamics

Abstract. We discuss the High Performance Fortran data parallel programming language as an aid to software engineering and as a tool for exploiting High Performance Computing systems for computational uid dynamics applications. We discuss the use of intrinsic functions, data distribution directives and explicitly parallel constructs to optimize performance by minimizing communications requirements in a portable manner. In particular we use an implicit method such as the ADI algorithm to illustrate the major issues. We focus on regular mesh problems, since these can be e ciently represented by the existing HPF de nition, but also discuss issues arising from the use of irregular meshes that are inuencing a revised de nition for HPF-2. Some of the codes discussed are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.npac.syr.edu/hpfa/ alongwith other educational and discussion material related to applications in HPF.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1995
• Where: HPCN
• Authors: Kenneth A. Hawick, Geoffrey Fox
• Keywords: Computational Uid Dynamics, Data Distribution Directives, Data Parallel Programming, Distributed And Parallel Computing, HPCN 1995