A multi-platform scaling study for an OpenMP parallelization of a discontinuous Galerkin ocean model
Journal article
(Original article)
Publication Details
Author(s): Reuter B, Aizinger V, Köstler H
Journal: → Computers & Fluids |
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication year: 2015
Volume: 117
Pages range: 325 - 335
ISSN: 0045-7930
Language: English
Abstract
We present a cross-platform scaling investigation for an OpenMP parallelization of UTBEST3D – a coastal and regional ocean code based on the discontinuous Galerkin finite element method. The study is conducted for a real life application on an unstructured computational mesh of the Northwest Atlantic with realistic topography and well resolved coast line on a broad selection of current computing platforms. Four numerical setups of increasing physical and computational complexity are used for comparison: barotropic with no vertical eddy viscosity, barotropic with an algebraic eddy viscosity parametrization, baroclinic with an algebraic eddy viscosity, and baroclinic with k –∊ vertical turbulence closure. In addition to Intel Xeon and IBM Power6/PowerPC architectures, we also include Intel’s new MIC processor Xeon Phi in the evaluation. Good scalability is found across all platforms with Intel Xeon CPUs producing the best runtime results and Xeon Phi demonstrating the best parallel efficiency.
FAU Authors / FAU Editors
| | | Lehrstuhl für Angewandte Mathematik |
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| Köstler, Harald Prof. Dr. |
| | Lehrstuhl für Informatik 10 (Systemsimulation) |
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| | | Lehrstuhl für Angewandte Mathematik |
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How to cite
APA: | Reuter, B., Aizinger, V., & Köstler, H. (2015). A multi-platform scaling study for an OpenMP parallelization of a discontinuous Galerkin ocean model. Computers & Fluids, 117, 325 - 335. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2015.05.020 |
MLA: | Reuter, Balthasar, Vadym Aizinger, and Harald Köstler. "A multi-platform scaling study for an OpenMP parallelization of a discontinuous Galerkin ocean model." Computers & Fluids 117 (2015): 325 - 335. |