Technical Requirements Analysis and Control Systems (TRACS) Initial Operating Capability (IOC) documentation

The Technical Requirements Analysis and Control Systems (TRACS) software package is described. TRACS offers supplemental tools for the analysis, control, and interchange of project requirements. This package provides the fundamental capability to analyze and control requirements, serves a focal point for project requirements, and integrates a system that supports efficient and consistent operations. TRACS uses relational data base technology (ORACLE) in a stand alone or in a distributed environment that can be used to coordinate the activities required to support a project through its entire life cycle. TRACS uses a set of keyword and mouse driven screens (HyperCard) which imposes adherence through a controlled user interface. The user interface provides an interactive capability to interrogate the data base and to display or print project requirement information. TRACS has a limited report capability, but can be extended with PostScript conventions

Transferable Output ASCII Data (TOAD) file format description

Described is a format for writing ASCII data on a file to facilitate its transfer from one computer system to another. The TOAD format conforms to all ANSI FORTRAN 77 standards. There are two advantages in using the TOAD format. First, TOAD files are of the preferred type and record length to make them easy to edit, read from and write on magnetic tape, or transfer across communications networks. Secondly, application programs, using the TOAD format to write computational results, are more portable and the answer files easier to postprocess. TOAD utility software is listed in an appendix

TADPLOT program, version 2.0: User's guide

The TADPLOT Program, Version 2.0 is described. The TADPLOT program is a software package coordinated by a single, easy-to-use interface, enabling the researcher to access several standard file formats, selectively collect specific subsets of data, and create full-featured publication and viewgraph quality plots. The user-interface was designed to be independent from any file format, yet provide capabilities to accommodate highly specialized data queries. Integrated with an applications software network, data can be assessed, collected, and viewed quickly and easily. Since the commands are data independent, subsequent modifications to the file format will be transparent, while additional file formats can be integrated with minimal impact on the user-interface. The graphical capabilities are independent of the method of data collection; thus, the data specification and subsequent plotting can be modified and upgraded as separate functional components. The graphics kernel selected adheres to the full functional specifications of the CORE standard. Both interface and postprocessing capabilities are fully integrated into TADPLOT

Asynchronous Communication of TLNS3DMB Boundary Exchange

This paper describes the recognition of implicit serialization due to coarse-grain, synchronous communication and demonstrates the conversion to asynchronous communication for the exchange of boundary condition information in the Thin-Layer Navier Stokes 3-Dimensional Multi Block (TLNS3DMB) code. The implementation details of using asynchronous communication is provided including buffer allocation, message identification, and barrier control. The IBM SP2 was used for the tests presented

Common Graphics Library (CGL). Volume 1: LEZ user's guide

Users are introduced to and instructed in the use of the Langley Easy (LEZ) routines of the Common Graphics Library (CGL). The LEZ routines form an application independent graphics package which enables the user community to view data quickly and easily, while providing a means of generating scientific charts conforming to the publication and/or viewgraph process. A distinct advantage for using the LEZ routines is that the underlying graphics package may be replaced or modified without requiring the users to change their application programs. The library is written in ANSI FORTRAN 77, and currently uses a CORE-based underlying graphics package, and is therefore machine independent, providing support for centralized and/or distributed computer systems

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Features:[Page 2] College of Engineering moves into 21st Century with new building[Page 3] SDSU could be one of three geothermal training centers in the nation[Page 4-5] Reider\u27s research helps NASA and EROS[Page 6] Schaefer\u27s work important for the environment[Page 7] Hurricane Andrew drives Van Lent from Florida to SDSU[Page 7] Van Lent continues research on wetlands hydrology[Page 8] Skorseth has unlikely enemy ... S.D. roads[Page 9] Teachers communicate with SDSU through computer network[Page 10] SDSU helps four re ervations plan for economic development[Page 11] Solar energy moves into space technology[Page 12] Physics Bowl marks 20th anniversary[Page 12] SDSU Science Fair attracts young, budding scientists[Page 13] Plans begin to form for Solberg Hall renovation Department:Faculty:[Page 14] Teachers create tipis, quilts to help students learn science[Page 15] Bergum receives math honor[Page 15] Design class M E 461 finds solutions to industrial problems[Page 16] Shin gets on the CASE[Page 16] Students to get first-hand experience with special CASE tool[Page 17] Salehnia finds EROS challenging and rewarding[Page 17] Tracy honored with engineering award[Page 18] Training program assists South Dakota entrepreneurs[Page 19] Koepsell receives engineering honor[Page 19] NASA work occupies engineering professors this summerStudents: [Page 20] SDSU, School of Mines launch hot air balloon experiment[Page 21] Energy audits available to area manufacturers[Page 21] New Ph.D. program to start this fall[Page 22] Doors of Opportunity: Youth experience wonders of science at conference[Page 23] Snowstorm doesn\u27t hamper EED and Inventors Congress[Page 24] SDSU engineers pledge oaths at Order of Engineer Ceremony[Page 25] Electrical engineering students take 1,720-rnile tour[Page 25] SDSU mini-baja team finishes 22nd in competition[Page 26] SDSU holds ASME regional conference[Page 26] Held wins prestigious national scholarship[Page 26] East River Electric Power Cooperative names scholarship winnersAlumni:[Page 27] Buckley named Distinguished Engineering Alumnus[Page 28-29] Distinguished Engineers honored at banquet[Page 30-31] Al Yocom gets his day[Page 31] Jensens provide scholarships in parents\u27 honor[Page 32] Anderson advises \u27make the most of college, carry a can-do attitude\u27Alumni notes inside back coverhttps://openprairie.sdstate.edu/coe_impulse/1030/thumbnail.jp

Recent Advances in Agglomerated Multigrid

We report recent advancements of the agglomerated multigrid methodology for complex flow simulations on fully unstructured grids. An agglomerated multigrid solver is applied to a wide range of test problems from simple two-dimensional geometries to realistic three- dimensional configurations. The solver is evaluated against a single-grid solver and, in some cases, against a structured-grid multigrid solver. Grid and solver issues are identified and overcome, leading to significant improvements over single-grid solvers

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Production Level CFD Code Acceleration for Hybrid Many-Core Architectures

In this work, a novel graphics processing unit (GPU) distributed sharing model for hybrid many-core architectures is introduced and employed in the acceleration of a production-level computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code. The latest generation graphics hardware allows multiple processor cores to simultaneously share a single GPU through concurrent kernel execution. This feature has allowed the NASA FUN3D code to be accelerated in parallel with up to four processor cores sharing a single GPU. For codes to scale and fully use resources on these and the next generation machines, codes will need to employ some type of GPU sharing model, as presented in this work. Findings include the effects of GPU sharing on overall performance. A discussion of the inherent challenges that parallel unstructured CFD codes face in accelerator-based computing environments is included, with considerations for future generation architectures. This work was completed by the author in August 2010, and reflects the analysis and results of the time

Common Graphics Library (CGL). Volume 2: Low-level user's guide

The intent is to instruct the users of the Low-Level routines of the Common Graphics Library (CGL). The Low-Level routines form an application-independent graphics package enabling the user community to construct and design scientific charts conforming to the publication and/or viewgraph process. The Low-Level routines allow the user to design unique or unusual report-quality charts from a set of graphics utilities. The features of these routines can be used stand-alone or in conjunction with other packages to enhance or augment their capabilities. This library is written in ANSI FORTRAN 77, and currently uses a CORE-based underlying graphics package, and is therefore machine-independent, providing support for centralized and/or distributed computer systems