An efficient solution algorithm for space–time finite element method

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 455-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Lihua Wen ◽  
Jinyou Xiao ◽  
Dong Qian
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Efficient Solution ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Solution Algorithm ◽  
Element Method

Parallel finite-element method using domain decomposition and Parareal for transient motor starting analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 1507-1520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuhito Takahashi ◽  
Koji Fujiwara ◽  
Takeshi Iwashita ◽  
Hiroshi Nakashima
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Parallel Computing ◽  
Domain Decomposition ◽  
Parallel Computation ◽  
Domain Decomposition Method ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Parallel Performance ◽  
Element Method

Purpose This paper aims to propose a parallel-in-space-time finite-element method (FEM) for transient motor starting analyses. Although the domain decomposition method (DDM) is suitable for solving large-scale problems and the parallel-in-time (PinT) integration method such as Parareal and time domain parallel FEM (TDPFEM) is effective for problems with a large number of time steps, their parallel performances get saturated as the number of processes increases. To overcome the difficulty, the hybrid approach in which both the DDM and PinT integration methods are used is investigated in a highly parallel computing environment. Design/methodology/approach First, the parallel performances of the DDM, Parareal and TDPFEM were compared because the scalability of these methods in highly parallel computation has not been deeply discussed. Then, the combination of the DDM and Parareal was investigated as a parallel-in-space-time FEM. The effectiveness of the developed method was demonstrated in transient starting analyses of induction motors. Findings The combination of Parareal with the DDM can improve the parallel performance in the case where the parallel performance of the DDM, TDPFEM or Parareal is saturated in highly parallel computation. In the case where the number of unknowns is large and the number of available processes is limited, the use of DDM is the most effective from the standpoint of computational cost. Originality/value This paper newly develops the parallel-in-space-time FEM and demonstrates its effectiveness in nonlinear magnetoquasistatic field analyses of electric machines. This finding is significantly important because a new direction of parallel computing techniques and great potential for its further development are clarified.

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