Structural Optimization and Other Large-Scale Processes.

Abstract

Fast algorithms for solving numerical problems involving large sparse matrix computations are investigated. Applications of this work to the areas of structural analysis, constrained optimization and large scale least squares adjustment methods are developed. One of the more important accomplishments is the design and testing on the Denelcor HEP multiprocessor of a parallel algorithm for computing a banded basis matrix for the null space. This algorithm may lead to a new efficient sparse matrix implementation of the force method for the finite element analysis of large-scale structures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 1984
Accession Number
ADA147895

Entities

People

  • R. J. Plemmons

Organizations

  • North Carolina State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algebra
  • Algorithms
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Geodesics
  • Linear Algebra
  • Mathematics
  • Military Research
  • Optimization
  • Sparse Matrix
  • Structural Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Operations Research
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space