A new CUDA-based GPU implementation of the two-dimensional Athena code

摘要

We present a new version of the Athena code, which solves magnetohydrodynamic equations in two-dimensional space. This new implementation, which we have named Athena-GPU, uses CUDA architecture to allow the code execution on Graphical Processor Unit (GPU). The Athena-GPU code is an unofficial, modified version of the Athena code which was originally designed for Central Processor Unit (CPU) architecture.