Toward object-oriented parallel finite element computations (original) (raw)

Research on an object-oriented application framework for parallel finite element computations is currently underway in the School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. The main goal of this research is to facilitate reuse and rapid prototyping of a wide variety of parallel finite element software in Structural Engineering applications. The framework is being developed by taking advantage of the object-oriented methodologies supported by C++ as well as recent advances in parallel computing. This paper gives an overview of the ongoing research effort by highlighting several reusable components that have been or are being developed within the target framework.