Parallel Implicit Integration for Cloth Animations on Distributed Memory Architectures

We present a parallel cloth simulation engine designed for distributed memory parallel architectures, in particular clusters built of commodity components. We focus on efficient parallel processing of irregularly structured and real-world sized problems typically occurring in the simulation of garments. We report on performance measurements showing a high degree of parallel efficiency and scalability indicating the usefulness of our approach. Categories and Subject Descriptors (according to ACM CCS):

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: EGPGV
• Authors: Michael Keckeisen, Wolfgang Blochinger
• Keywords: Efficient Parallel Processing, EGPGV 2004, Memory Parallel Architectures, Parallel Cloth Simulation, Visualization