The OpenSees team will be hosting a workshop on how to use OpenSees to perform large-scale numerical simulations on parallel computers. The simulations include large models, such as large soil domains and/or structural systems, as well as statistical simulations, such as parameter studies and Monte-Carlo simulations.

OpenSees has the capabilities to perform these analyses in a fast and seamless manner either on your own multi-core computer, your in-house cluster, or on the NSF-sponsored Teragrid parallel-computer resources. At the workshop we will show you how you can cut hours, days and even months off your simulation time.

Attendance is free, but space is limited.

Preliminary Agenda

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome and Outline of Workshop (Frank McKenna*)

9:15– 9.45 Introduction to OpenSees (Frank McKenna*)

9.45 – 10:45 Introduction to Parallel Computing (Frank McKenna*)

10.45 -- 11:00 Break

11:00 – 11:20 Parallel Computing and OpenSees (Frank McKenna*)

11:20 – 11.40 OpenSeesSP: OpenSees for Solve Large Problems on Parallel Computers (FMK*)

11:40 – 12:15 OpenSeesMP: OpenSees for Parameter Studies and Even Larger Problems (FMK*)

12:15 – 1:00 Lunch (& setup of user multi-core machines)

1:00 – 1:15 OpenSees on multi-core Windows & Mac computers (Frank McKenna*)

1.15 – 1.30 OpenSees Parallel on Teragrid Machines (Frank McKenna*)

1.30 – 2.00 Simportal (Frank McKennna*)

2.00 – 2.15 Break

2:15 – 4:15 Hands on Examples Using Simportal or User multi-core Machine (Frank McKenna*)

4:15 – 4.30 Questions and Discussion

*Frank McKenna has been one of the main developers and the primary architect of the OpenSees framework. The original framework, which evolved from his dissertation work, was set up to study dynamic load balancing schemes for finite element computations on parallel machines.