Parallel programming of a resevoir simulator

This study concerns applying parallel programming to reservoir simulation using a 32-Mbyte, 12-processor parallel computer. The effects of number of processes, granularity, load balancing and program structure were studied. The model simulated was a two-dimensionals, two-phase, black oil model with...

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Main Author: Awang, Mariyamni (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit UTM Press, 1992-06.
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