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Parallelization of MODFLOW using a GPU library.

Xiaohui Ji¹, Dandan Li, Tangpei Cheng

¹School of Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China.

|August 14, 2013

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This study introduces a graphics processing unit (GPU) library to accelerate MODFLOW simulations. The new method achieves significant speedups for large groundwater models, enhancing computational efficiency.

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Area of Science:

Computational Hydrogeology
Scientific Computing

Background:

MODFLOW is a widely used software for simulating groundwater flow.
Large-scale groundwater models require substantial computational resources.
Parallelization can significantly reduce simulation times.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate a graphics processing unit (GPU) based parallelization method for MODFLOW.
To assess the performance gains of the proposed method on large groundwater models.

Main Methods:

Developed two programs, GetAb_CG and CG_GPU, to adapt MODFLOW equations for GPU computation.
Utilized a GPU library for parallel processing.
Conducted experimental tests on NVIDIA Tesla C1060 hardware.

Main Results:

Achieved a 1.6- to 10.6-fold speedup for models exceeding 10^5 cells.
Demonstrated the effectiveness of GPU parallelization for MODFLOW.
Indicated potential for further speedup with newer GPU devices.

Conclusions:

The proposed GPU-based parallelization method offers a significant performance improvement for MODFLOW.
This approach is particularly beneficial for large and complex groundwater flow models.
Future work should focus on optimizing for the latest GPU architectures.