The parallel equations of the multicore solver were presented using both mesh and nodal formulations. The reason for including both methods was to compare their performance in a parallel scenario. It was determined that the main difference between these two formulation methods in a parallel environment is the rate at which the boundary network grows with increasing number of partitions. This is an important consideration to produce fine-grained parallel simulations. In addition to this outcome, and for completeness, some contrast considerations and practical experiences in working with both methods are summarized in this appendix. Before the summary, a clarification between mesh and loop analysis is provided.
Appendix B: Considerations of mesh and nodal analysis, Page 1 of 2
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