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Open-Source Software in Computational Research : A Case Study
Joint Authors
Benyahia, Sofiane
O'Brien, Thomas J.
Pannala, Sreekanth
Gel, Aytekin
Syamlal, Madhava
Source
Modelling and Simulation in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2008-04-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A case study of open-source (OS) development of the computational research software MFIX, used for multiphase computational fluid dynamics simulations, is presented here.
The verification and validation steps required for constructing modern computational software and the advantages of OS development in those steps are discussed.
The infrastructure used for enabling the OS development of MFIX is described.
The impact of OS development on computational research and education in gas-solids flow, as well as the dissemination of information to other areas such as geophysical and volcanology research, is demonstrated.
This study shows that the advantages of OS development were realized in the case of MFIX: verification by many users, which enhances software quality; the use of software as a means for accumulating and exchanging information; the facilitation of peer review of the results of computational research.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Syamlal, Madhava& O'Brien, Thomas J.& Benyahia, Sofiane& Gel, Aytekin& Pannala, Sreekanth. 2008. Open-Source Software in Computational Research : A Case Study. Modelling and Simulation in Engineering،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Syamlal, Madhava…[et al.]. Open-Source Software in Computational Research : A Case Study. Modelling and Simulation in Engineering No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Syamlal, Madhava& O'Brien, Thomas J.& Benyahia, Sofiane& Gel, Aytekin& Pannala, Sreekanth. Open-Source Software in Computational Research : A Case Study. Modelling and Simulation in Engineering. 2008. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509670
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509670