Facilities
The Centre has excellent computing facilities which include a state-of-the-art multi-processor super computer with virtual reality facilities and high-speed networking. Current research includes a continuously expanding number of topics in the area of computational and applied mechanics.Computational Facilities
High Performance Computing
The School of Engineering has always maintained state-of-the-art computing facilities in order to support the leading edge research in the area of computational engineering. All of these facilities here are available to researchers within the centre and for contract work to external clients.
Linux Cluster
The Linux cluster was installed in order to provide a performance
increase for large parallel applications. It currently comprises:
- 260 AMD Opteron 64-bit processor cores
- Memory ranging from 2Gb - 8Gb per node
- Myrinet interconnect for maximum communication performance
High Performance Visualisation
Research groups within the School have undertaken innovative work in the area of visualising computational simulation data including parallel techniques for the visualisation of very large data sets and the use of immersive environments using virtual reality. A major new Virtual Reality Studio houses a state-of-the-art VR CAVE facility which enables users to be immersed in their simulations thus providing a greater understanding of the physics involved.
The VR CAVE comprises a Fakespace FLEX projection system driven by an SGI Onyx 4 computer. The FLEX system allows the environment to be configured either as a traditional CAVE or as a flat screen providing immersion for larger groups of people.
