Explicit design of FPGA-based coprocessors for short-range force computations in molecular dynamics simulations
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Explicit design of FPGA-based coprocessors for short-range force computations in molecular dynamics simulations
FPGA-based acceleration of molecular dynamics simulations (MD) has been the subject of several recent studies. The short-range force computation, which dominates the execution time, is the primary focus. Here we combine: a high level of FPGA-specific design including cell lists, systematically determined interpolation and precision, handling of exclusion, and support for MD simulations of up to...
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عنوان ژورنال: Parallel Computing
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0167-8191
DOI: 10.1016/j.parco.2008.01.007