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This work presents a parallel version of a complex numerical algorithm to solve a lubrication problem studied in Tribology. The execution of the sequential algorithm on a workstation requires a huge amount of CPU time and memory resources. So, in order to reduce the computational cost, we have applied parallelization techniques to the most costly parts of the original source code. Some blocks of the sequential code were also redesigned for the execution on a multiprocessor. In this paper, we describe our parallel version, we show some running time measures that illustrate its efficiency, and we present some numerical results that represent the solution of our lubrication problem.
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Arenaz, M., Doallo, R., Touriño, J., Vázquez, C. (1999). A Parallel Algorithm for an Elastohydrodynamic Piezoviscous Lubrication Problem. In: Yang, T. (eds) Parallel Numerical Computation with Applications. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 515. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5205-5_13
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