Conversion of the VAST Finite Element Code to the DEC Alpha Computer

Abstract

A summary of the work related to the development of a RISC-based version of the VAST suite is presented. This work was prompted by DREA's recent decision to replace the aging VAX 6420 VMS mainframe cluster with a number of RISC-based Alpha workstations. A number of problems were encountered during the conversion code, the most significant of which was related to the failure of the FORTRAN intrinsic function "INQUIRE".

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA640487

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  • D. P. Brennan
  • J. C. Wallace
  • J. D. Covill
  • M. F. Palmeter
  • M. W. Chernuka
  • Qingcao Liu

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