High Performance Computing on Vector Systems 2008

This book covers the results obtained in the Tera op Workbench project during a four years period from 2004 to 2008. The Tera op Workbench project is a colla- ration betweenthe High PerformanceComputingCenter Stuttgart (HLRS) and NEC Deutschland GmbH (NEC-HPCE) to support users to achieve their research goals using high performance computing. The Tera op Workbench supports users of the HLRS systems to enable and - cilitate leading edge scienti c research. This is achieved by optimizing their codes and improving the process work ow which results from the integration of diff- ent modules into a “hybrid vector system”. The assessment and demonstration of industrial relevance is another goal of the cooperation. The Tera op Workbench project consists of numerous individual codes, grouped together by application area and developed and maintained by researchers or c- mercial organizations. Within the project, several of the codes have shown the ab- ity to reach beyond the TFlop/s threshold of sustained performance. This created the possibility for new science and a deeper understanding of the underlying physics. The papers in this book demonstrate the value of the project for different scienti c areas.

Future Architectures.- First Experiences with NEC SX-9.- Scalable Computing in a Hybrid System Architecture.- Prerequisites for the Productive Usage of Hybrid Systems.- Multiscale and Multiphysics Simulations.- Complex Numerical Simulations in Production Techniques.- Multi-scale and Multi-physics Applications — User Requirements for Future Applications.- Grid Computing & Data Analysis.- An Application of the NAREGI Grid Middleware to a Nationwide Joint-Use Environment for Computing.- Interoperation between Atomic Energy Grid Infrastructure (AEGIS) and Other Grids.- Parallel File Systems in European Grid Projects.- Development of Cognitive Methodology based Data Analysis System.- Chemical Applications.- 3D-Flame Modelling in Power Plant Applications.- Hierarchical Modeling of Combustion Processes.- Understanding Molecular Recognition and Self-Assembly from Large-Scale Numerical Simulations.- Large Scale Particle-in-cell Plasma Simulation.- Multi-scale Modeling of Crack Propagation.- Climate Modeling, Hydro- and Aerodynamics.- The Climate Model ECHAM5 on NEC SX-8.- A Large Spectrum of Free Oceanic Oscillations.- Direct Numerical Simulation of Controlled Shear Flows.- Fluid-Structure Interaction in Turbine Simulation.- Heterogeneous Parallel Aero-Acoustics Using PACX-MPI.- Meandering of Wing-Tip Vortices Interacting with a Cold Jet in the Extended Wake.