Super Matrix Solver the high-speed and robust matrix solver
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Realizes faster calculation speed with the software (algorithms) while keeping the hardware expenses.
Accelerates and stabilizes numerical solution of CFD, structural, electromagnetic and scientific simulations.
Super Matrix Solver series, the high-speed matrix solvers were developed for acceleration and stabilization of calculations to solve simultaneous linear equation systems in numerical analyses such as CFD and structural analyses.
Modules that comprise the Super Matrix Solver series are based on various devices for high speed calculation. An example of such feature is an implementation of the latest technology for acceleration of iterative method that was commercialized by VINAS, which is based on the basic theory developed by the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan (currently the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency).
Super Matrix Solver series provide a line of solvers that are based on iterative or direct method, and those dedicated for boundary element method, from which the users may select a module that is most suitable for their applications.
Developed by VINAS Co., Ltd.
* Evaluation download site for all of Super Matrix Solver products has been created.
* New product "Super Matrix Solver SMS-BLK" has been released on 9th September 2005.
* SMS-AMG: Calculation speed improvement of Linux(IA64/IA32) modules. Click here for details
* SMS-AMG, P-ICCG, SMS-BEM: Release of new modules for AMD Opteron. Click here for details
Features of Super Matrix Solver
- Different types of solution methods (e.g. iterative and direct methods) to choose from depending on the types of problems.
- Simple to use with easy-to-understand manuals.
- Easy to integrate the modules that are provided in executable format (e.g. DLL); no need for special mathematical knowledge.
- Accommodates various platforms.
- Complete with support system for product evaluation, integration and use.
Intended problems
- Simultaneous linear equation systems that are derived from discretization of differential, finite element, finite volume or boundary element methods.
- Problems that are generated from various types of analyses such as CFD, structural, electromagnetic, plastic mold flow and electronic circuit analyses.
- Other types of analyses in engineering fields.
Super Matrix Solver Series
Solution Method Product Name Characteristics
Iterative Method SMS-AMG High-speed AMG method has been accelerated and stabilized with proprietary technology.
P-ICCG Parallel version of ICCG method with many actual performance results in various analysis fields.
SMS-BLK Robust and general-purpose solver which calculates both of symmetric and asymmetric problems and also calculates complex number in addition to real number.
Direct Method MF Packaged product of MultiFrontal method, which is the fastest method in direct methods. Easy to use without complex setup.
Boundary Element Method SMS-BEM Proprietary hybrid solver based on direct and iterative methods. Dedicated for dense matrices that are generated with boundary element method (BEM).
Comparison of Each Type of Solution Method Applied to the Super Matrix Solver Series
Solution Method Iterative Method Direct Method Boundary Element Method
Product Name SMS-AMG P-ICCG SMS-BLK MF SMS-BEM
Target Coefficient Matrix Sparse Sparse Sparse Sparse Dense
Calculation of Asymmetric Problems Yes No Yes Yes Yes

Calculation of Problems with
Zero Diagonal elements

No Yes Yes Yes -
Handling of Complex Numbers No Yes Yes No Yes
Parallelization No SMP No No No
Application Fields CFD and Electromagnetic Analyses CFD, Electromagnetic and Structural Analyses CFD and Structural Analyses CFD, Electromagnetic and Structural Analyses Electromagnetic, Acoustic and CFD Analyses
Analysis Fields
Matrix Types
Handling of Different Matrix Types
Iterative Method
Direct Method
Hybrid
SMS
-AMG
P-ICCG
SMS
-BLK
MF
SMS
-BEM
CFD
Electromagetic
Sparse Matrix Symmetric Real With diagonal zero elements
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
No diagonal zero elements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
Complex With/no diagonal zero elements
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
Asymmetric Real With diagonal zero elements
-
-
Yes
Yes
-
No diagonal zero elements
Yes
-
Yes
Yes
-
Complex With/no diagonal zero elements
-
-
Yes
Yes
-
CFD/Electromagnetic
Acoustic
BEM
Dense Matrix
Symmetric/
Asymmetric
Real/
Complex
-
-
-
-
-
Yes
Structural Solid Element
(3DOF)
Sparse Matrix Symmetric Real
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
Shell Element
(6DOF)
-
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
 
Case Studies
- >>Comparison -SMS-AMG vs. conventional solvers

- Breakage Analysis of Concrete Structure
>> Hokkaido University
- Analysis of Flow-Induced Vibration of
Nuclear Reactor Fuel Rods
>> Saitama Institute of Technology
- Plastic Mold Flow Analysis
>> Plamedia Corporation
- Electromagnetic Analysis
>> MU Tech Co., Ltd.
Platforms (OS)
OS CPU Type
(Architecture)
Product Name
SMS-AMG P-ICCG SMS-BLK MF SMS-BEM
Windows IA32 released released released released released
Linux IA32 released released TBD released released
IA64(Itanium2) released released TBD TBD released
AMD64(Opteron) released released TBD TBD released
AIX POWER4+ released released unknown unknown unknown
Solaris SPARC64 released released unknown unknown unknown
HP-UX PA-RISC unknown released unknown unknown unknown
IA64(Itanium2) unknown released unknown unknown unknown
Tru64UNIX Alpha unknown released unknown unknown unknown

More Information
- Super Matrix Solver Brochure (PDF/6,542KB )
Consulting and Services

- High-speed research on contract basis
- License distribution
- Consulting

- We provide consultations on speeding up different types of solvers.
- Please contact us for further information on speed-up and stabilization of your solvers (including proprietary solvers).
SMS Download
The following materials are available for downloads:
Users who purchased the license
in the past 3 months
Users with the Paid-For
Technical Support Agreement
Customers requesting an evaluation
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