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A virtual stack facility for mini‐computer and microcomputer implementation of the finite element method
Author(s) -
Eldin A. Sharaf,
Evans D. J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380201203
Subject(s) - stack (abstract data type) , computer science , microcomputer , finite element method , implementation , software , virtual machine , computational science , parallel computing , operating system , engineering , programming language , structural engineering , telecommunications , chip
In this paper, the efficient implementation of the finite element method on mini‐computers and microcomputers is considered. The main limitations of memory and address space are overcome and a software solution proposed with the use of a virtual stack facility which is implemented and tested. A new replacement algorithm for a virtual stack is presented and shown to be more efficient than other known implementations.