An asynchronous and task-based implementation of peridynamics utilizing HPX—the C++ standard library for parallelism and concurrency

An asynchronous and task-based implementation of
peridynamics utilizing HPX—the C++ standard library
for parallelism and concurrency
Patrick Diehl
Thanks to Prashant Jha, who contributed to the code during his Postdoc at LSU.
LSU Center of Computation & Technology
pdiehl@cct.lsu.edu
December 1, 2021
P. Diehl (CCT/LSU) NLMech December 1, 2021 1 / 17

Motivation
Computer science aspects:
Asynchronous many-task
systems
Peridynamic aspects:
Bond-based and state-based
softening model
Explicit derivation of the
tangent stiffness matrix

Overview
1 General information
2 Computer science aspects
3 Computational engineering aspects
4 Applications
5 Conclusion and Outlook

General information

General information
Code’s logo
Open Source
Modern C++
Boost license
Available on GitHub1
Intensive documentation2
Docker image for testing the code3
References
Diehl, Patrick, et al. ”An asynchronous and task-based implementation of peridynamics utilizing HPX—the C++
standard library for parallelism and concurrency.” SN Applied Sciences 2.12 (2020): 1-21.
Jha, Prashant K., and Patrick Diehl. ”NLMech: Implementation of finite difference/meshfree discretization of nonlocal
fracture models.” Journal of Open Source Software 6.65 (2021): 3020.
1
https://github.com/nonlocalmodels/NLMech
2
https://hub.docker.com/r/diehlpk/nlmech/tags?page=1&ordering=last_updated
3
https://nonlocalmodels.github.io/documentation/

Computer science aspects

HPX
HPX is a open source C++ Standard Library for Concurrency and
Parallelism1.
Features
HPX exposes a uniform, standards-oriented API for ease of
programming parallel and distributed applications.
HPX provides unified syntax and semantics for local and remote
operations.
HPX exposes a uniform, flexible, and extendable performance counter
framework which can enable runtime adaptivity.
References
Kaiser, Hartmut, et al. ”Hpx-the c++ standard library for parallelism and concurrency.” Journal of Open Source
Software 5.53 (2020): 2352.
1
https://github.com/STEllAR-GROUP/hpx

Synchronous vs asynchronous communication
Reference
Daiß, Gregor, et al. ”From piz daint to the stars: Simulation of stellar mergers using high-level abstractions.”
Proceedings of the international conference for high performance computing, networking, storage and analysis. 2019.

Load balancing for distributed nonlocal models
Reference
P. Gadikar, P. Diehl and P. Jha, ”Load balancing for distributed nonlocal models within asynchronous many-task
systems,” in 2021 IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium Workshops (IPDPSW), Portland,
OR, USA, 2021 pp. 669-678. doi: 10.1109/IPDPSW52791.2021.00103

Computational engineering aspects

Softening model
Reference
R. Lipton, E. Said, P. K. Jha, Dynamic brittle fracture from nonlocal double-well potentials: A state-based model,
Handbook of Nonlocal Continuum Mechanics for Materials and Structures (2018) 1–27

Analytic stiffness matrix
Reference
Diehl, P., & Lipton, R. (2021, September 30). Quasistatic Fracture using Nonlinear-Nonlocal Elastostatics with Explicit
Tangent Stiffness Matrix. https://doi.org/10.31224/osf.io/3je6b

Coupling with partition of unity methods
Reference
Birner, Matthias, et al. ”A Fracture Multiscale Model for Peridynamic enrichment within the Partition of Unity Method:
Part I.” arXiv preprint arXiv:2108.02336 (2021).

Applications

Applications
Lipton RP, Lehoucq RB, Jha PK. “Complex fracture nucleation and
evolution with nonlocal elastodynamics”. Journal of Peridynamics and
Nonlocal Modeling
Lipton RP, Said E, Jha PK.”Free damage propagation with memory”.
Journal of Elasticity, 14 March 2018, 133(2), 129-153
Jha PK, Lipton RP. Kinetic relations and local energy balance for
LEFM from a nonlocal peridynamic model. International Journal of
Fracture. 2020

Conclusion and Outlook

Conclusion and Outlook
Conclusion
Usage of asynchronous many-task systems and Modern C++.
Implementation of the softening model.
Outlook
Improve the distributed implementation
Add the explicit stiffness matrix.
Automate the coupling with the partition of unity method.
Thanks for your attention!
Questions?

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