On application of heterogeneous hardware architectures based on advanced risc machines to FEM calculations

Krzysztof Bzowski , Łukasz Rauch

AGH – University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2015.3.0548

Abstract:

Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) hardware architectures are nowadays one of the most popular solutions among processors widely present in mobile and embedded systems. Due to relatively low power consumption and high multithreaded capabilities they can be found in more than 75% of 32-bits devices (Frenzel Jr, 2010). Modern ARM processors also contain integrated high efficiency graphics units like Mali T6xx which made them particularly useful for growing market of mobile devices. Mali processors support OpenCL standard which made them valuable for wide range of scientific computing, where processing power is as much important as power consumption. Presented paper contains proof of concept of Finite Element Method (FEM) software capable to compute transient heat transfer analysis and implemented for ARM architecture. Exemplary implementation using OpenCL was prepared. Efficiency data as well as comparison between modern GPGPU, accelerators and ARM devices are included in the paper.

Cite as:

Bzowski, K., & Rauch, Ł. (2015). On application of heterogeneous hardware architectures based on advanced risc machines to FEM calculations. Computer Methods in Materials Science, 15(3), 435-440. https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2015.3.0548

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