The parallel implementation of a novel mesh simplification method is introduced detailedly in this paper, which is based on a Beowulf cluster system. Taking full advantage of the distributed memory and high performance network, we can simplify out-of-core models quickly and avoid thrashing the virtual memory system. In addition, the file I/O and load balancing are also considered to make sure a near optimal utilization of the computational resources as well as obtaining high quality output. A set of numerical experiments have demonstrated that our parallel implementation can not only reduce the execution time greatly but also obtain higher parallel efficiency.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.