Using graphic processors for simulation of solidification process

摘要

This paper presents a simulation of solidification process performed on GPU. The new approach described in this paper allows to divide the process of matrix building into two parts. The first one is independent of nodal temperature values determined in successive time-steps and the second part is performed on the basis of nodal temperature values, but does not reauire information about finite element mesh. Such sepa-ration of two steps of the conductivity matrix building process allows efficient implementation of simulation software for modern mufti- and many-core architectures. Conducted simulation shows that GPU can be successfully used for such purposes.