Abstract
This contribution discusses a multi-physics simulation engine, called Chrono, that relies heavily on parallel computing. Chrono aims at simulating the dynamics of systems containing rigid bodies, flexible (compliant) bodies, and fluid-rigid body interaction. To this end, it relies on five modules: equation formulation (modeling), equation solution (simulation), collision detection support, domain decomposition for parallel computing, and post-processing analysis with emphasis on high quality rendering/visualization. For each component we point out how parallel CPU and/or GPU computing have been leveraged to allow for the simulation of applications with millions of degrees of freedom such as rover dynamics on granular terrain, fluid-structure interaction problems, or large-scale flexible body dynamics with friction and contact for applications in polymer analysis.
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