A GPU-Based Parallel Procedure for Nonlinear Analysis of Complex Structures Using a Coupled FEM/DEM Approach

Algorithm 1

// CPU functions

void DoElems ( /*parameters omitted*/ )

{

// omitted  codes that do element calculation;

}

void DoNodes ( /*parameters omitted*/ )

{

// omitted codes that do nodal calculation;

}

void main ( )

{

  // Element and nodal calculation

  DoElems( /*parameters omitted*/ );

  DoNodes( /*parameters omitted*/ );

}