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Computational steering of CFD simulations using a grid computing environment

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Simulation of complex phenomena is usually a long computing process and it has been traditionally performed in batch mode on large high performance computing (HPC) systems. However, advances in computer processing and networking capabilities can now be used to monitor and alter simulation parameters whilst it is running. This process is called computational steering. By combining this capability with advanced communication tools, it is now possible for a group of scientists located across the world to work collaboratively while visualising on-going simulations. This raise the possibility that researches can now share their experience and promote new ideas and solutions by exploring collaboratively the solution space of a complex simulation. In this paper, a collaborative computational steering environment specialised to solve CFD problems is presented.

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This research was supported by a RENATA reseaarch Grant 2006, from the Ministry of Education and COLCIENCIAS, Colombia. Also supported by EAFIT University, Los Andes University and the University of Alberta.

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  1. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia

    Manuel García

  2. Mecanica Aplicada, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia

    Juan Duque

  3. Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

    Pierre Boulanger

  4. Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Computacíon, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia

    Pablo Figueroa

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García, M., Duque, J., Boulanger, P. et al. Computational steering of CFD simulations using a grid computing environment. Int J Interact Des Manuf 9, 235–245 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-014-0236-1

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