PARALLEL module

Description

Module that enables parallel computation in Chrono.

This module implements parallel computing algorithms that can be used as a faster alternative to the default simulation algorithms in Chrono::Engine. This is achieved using OpenMP, CUDA, Thrust, etc.

For additional information, see:

• the installation guide
• the tutorials

Collaboration diagram for PARALLEL module:

Modules
	Physics objects
	Unilateral constraints
	Collision objects
	Solvers
	Math utilities

Classes
struct	chrono::shape_container
	Structure of arrays containing contact shape information. More...
struct	chrono::host_container
	Structure of arrays containing simulation data. More...
class	chrono::ChParallelDataManager
	Global data manager for Chrono::Parallel. More...
class	chrono::collision_measures
	Collision_measures. More...
class	chrono::solver_measures
	Solver measures. More...
class	chrono::measures_container
	Aggregate of collision and solver measures. More...
class	chrono::collision_settings
	Chrono::Parallel collision_settings. More...
class	chrono::solver_settings
	Chrono::Parallel solver_settings. More...
class	chrono::settings_container
	Aggregate of all settings for Chrono::Parallel. More...

Macros
#define	Thrust_Inclusive_Scan_Sum(x, y)
#define	Thrust_Sort_By_Key(x, y)   thrust::sort_by_key(THRUST_PAR x.begin(), x.end(), y.begin())
#define	Run_Length_Encode(y, z, w)
#define	Thrust_Inclusive_Scan(x)   thrust::inclusive_scan(THRUST_PAR x.begin(), x.end(), x.begin())
#define	Thrust_Exclusive_Scan(x)   thrust::exclusive_scan(THRUST_PAR x.begin(), x.end(), x.begin())
#define	Thrust_Fill(x, y)   thrust::fill(x.begin(), x.end(), y)
#define	Thrust_Sort(x)   thrust::sort(THRUST_PAR x.begin(), x.end())
#define	Thrust_Count(x, y)   thrust::count(THRUST_PAR x.begin(), x.end(), y)
#define	Thrust_Sequence(x)   thrust::sequence(x.begin(), x.end())
#define	Thrust_Equal(x, y)   thrust::equal(THRUST_PAR x.begin(), x.end(), y.begin())
#define	Thrust_Max(x)   x[thrust::max_element(THRUST_PAR x.begin(), x.end()) - x.begin()]
#define	Thrust_Min(x)   x[thrust::min_element(THRUST_PAR x.begin(), x.end()) - x.begin()]
#define	Thrust_Total(x)   thrust::reduce(THRUST_PAR x.begin(), x.end())
#define	Thrust_Unique(x)   thrust::unique(THRUST_PAR x.begin(), x.end()) - x.begin();
#define	DBG(x)   printf(x);

Enumerations
enum	chrono::SolverType {   chrono::SolverType::STEEPEST_DESCENT, chrono::SolverType::GRADIENT_DESCENT, chrono::SolverType::CONJUGATE_GRADIENT, chrono::SolverType::CONJUGATE_GRADIENT_SQUARED,   chrono::SolverType::BICONJUGATE_GRADIENT, chrono::SolverType::BICONJUGATE_GRADIENT_STAB, chrono::SolverType::MINIMUM_RESIDUAL, chrono::SolverType::QUASI_MINIMUM_RESIDUAL,   chrono::SolverType::APGD, chrono::SolverType::APGDREF, chrono::SolverType::JACOBI, chrono::SolverType::GAUSS_SEIDEL,   chrono::SolverType::PDIP, chrono::SolverType::BB, chrono::SolverType::SPGQP }
	Iterative solver type. More...
enum	chrono::SolverMode { chrono::SolverMode::NORMAL, chrono::SolverMode::SLIDING, chrono::SolverMode::SPINNING, chrono::SolverMode::BILATERAL }
	Enumeration for solver mode. More...
enum	chrono::CollisionSystemType { chrono::CollisionSystemType::COLLSYS_PARALLEL, chrono::CollisionSystemType::COLLSYS_BULLET_PARALLEL }
	Enumeration for the collision system type. More...
enum	chrono::NarrowPhaseType { chrono::NarrowPhaseType::NARROWPHASE_MPR, chrono::NarrowPhaseType::NARROWPHASE_R, chrono::NarrowPhaseType::NARROWPHASE_HYBRID_MPR }
	Enumeration of narrow-phase collision methods. More...
enum	chrono::SystemType { chrono::SystemType::SYSTEM_NSC, chrono::SystemType::SYSTEM_SMC }
	Enumeration for system type. More...
enum	chrono::BilateralType {   chrono::BODY_BODY, chrono::SHAFT_SHAFT, chrono::SHAFT_SHAFT_SHAFT, chrono::SHAFT_BODY,   chrono::SHAFT_SHAFT_BODY, chrono::UNKNOWN }
	Enumeration for bilateral constraint types. More...
enum	chrono::LoggingLevel {   chrono::LoggingLevel::LOG_NONE, chrono::LoggingLevel::LOG_INFO, chrono::LoggingLevel::LOG_TRACE, chrono::LoggingLevel::LOG_WARNING,   chrono::LoggingLevel::LOG_ERROR }
	Supported Logging Levels. More...

Functions
template<typename Enumeration >
auto	chrono::as_integer (Enumeration const value) -> typename std::underlying_type< Enumeration >::type
	Explicit conversion of scoped enumeration to int (e.g. for streaming).

Macro Definition Documentation

Run_Length_Encode

#define Run_Length_Encode	(		y,
			z,
			w
	)

Value:

(thrust::reduce_by_key(THRUST_PAR y.begin(), y.end(), thrust::constant_iterator<uint>(1), z.begin(), w.begin()) \
         .second) -                                                                                                 \
        w.begin()

Thrust_Inclusive_Scan_Sum

#define Thrust_Inclusive_Scan_Sum	(		x,
			y
	)

Value:

thrust::inclusive_scan(THRUST_PAR x.begin(), x.end(), x.begin()); \
    y = x.back();

Enumeration Type Documentation

BilateralType

enum chrono::BilateralType

Enumeration for bilateral constraint types.

Enumerator
BODY_BODY	constraints between two rigid bodies
SHAFT_SHAFT	constraints between two 1-D shaft elements
SHAFT_SHAFT_SHAFT	constraints involving 3 1-D shaft elements
SHAFT_BODY	constraints between a shaft and a rigid body
SHAFT_SHAFT_BODY	constraints involving two shafts and one rigid body
UNKNOWN	unknow constraint type

CollisionSystemType

enum chrono::CollisionSystemType

strong

Enumeration for the collision system type.

Enumerator
COLLSYS_PARALLEL	default collision system
COLLSYS_BULLET_PARALLEL	Bullet-based collision system.

LoggingLevel

enum chrono::LoggingLevel

strong

Supported Logging Levels.

Enumerator
LOG_NONE	no logging
LOG_INFO	info
LOG_TRACE	tracing
LOG_WARNING	warnings
LOG_ERROR	errors

NarrowPhaseType

enum chrono::NarrowPhaseType

strong

Enumeration of narrow-phase collision methods.

Enumerator
NARROWPHASE_MPR	Minkovski Portal Refinement.
NARROWPHASE_R	analytical collision detection
NARROWPHASE_HYBRID_MPR	analytical method with fallback on MPR

SolverMode

enum chrono::SolverMode

strong

Enumeration for solver mode.

Enumerator
NORMAL	solve only normal contact impulses
SLIDING	solve for contact and sliding friction impulses
SPINNING	solve for rolling resistance impulses
BILATERAL	solve for bilateral Lagrange multipliers

SolverType

enum chrono::SolverType

strong

Iterative solver type.

Enumerator
STEEPEST_DESCENT	steepest descent
GRADIENT_DESCENT	gradient descent
CONJUGATE_GRADIENT	conjugate gradient
CONJUGATE_GRADIENT_SQUARED	conjugate gradient squared
BICONJUGATE_GRADIENT	BiCG.
BICONJUGATE_GRADIENT_STAB	BiCGStab.
MINIMUM_RESIDUAL	MINRES (minimum residual)
QUASI_MINIMUM_RESIDUAL	Quasi MINRES.
APGD	Accelerated Projected Gradient Descent.
APGDREF	reference implementation for APGD
JACOBI	Jacobi.
GAUSS_SEIDEL	Gauss-Seidel.
PDIP	Primal-Dual Interior Point.
BB	Barzilai-Borwein.
SPGQP	Spectral Projected Gradient (QP projection)

SystemType

enum chrono::SystemType

strong

Enumeration for system type.

Used so that parts of the code that have been "flattened" can know what type of system is used.

Enumerator
SYSTEM_NSC	system using non-smooth (complementarity) contact
SYSTEM_SMC	system using smooth (penalty) contact