Advances in parallel computing for reactor analysis and safety

Computer simulation is recognized as a critical technology, playing a major role in many areas of national interest, such as increasing the efficiency and safety of nuclear reactors, improving the efficiency of car engines or predicting weather patterns and global climate changes. In recent years, rapid changes in computing technology have increased the computing power available to computer simulation professionals. The advent of massively parallel computers and distributed computing networks has accelerated this trend, which is sure to continue in the foreseeable future