Acquisition of an Integrated Network Server System for Research and Education in Chemistry and Materials

采购用于化学和材料研究和教育的综合网络服务器系统

• 批准号: 0216713
• 负责人: George Schatz
• 金额: $ 9.34万
• 依托单位: Northwestern University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-10-01 至 2004-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0216713&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; Integrated; Network; Server; System

This IMR award provides Northwestern University with funds for the acquisition of a cluster of SMTP servers, having a 64-bit operating system, with a large memory subsystem and with Myrinet (medium speed) interconnects. This cluster will be used for computational chemistry and materials science research at Northwestern University, particularly applications in electronic structure, in computational electromagnetics, and in Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics calculations where large memory capabilities are essential. Distributed parallel applications will also be emphasized. The cluster will also be used in graduate and undergraduate courses in engineering and sciences, and in REU, REST, MRSEC and other initiatives which use software that require large memory capabilities.This IMR award provides Northwestern University with funds for the acquisition of a cluster of computers that will be used for computational materials research in chemistry and engineering, and for related educational programs. The computers in this cluster will have specialized performance characteristics which make it possible to run programs that require an exceptionally large amount of computer memory, and which in addition allow for several computers to run in parallel on the same program. Research applications to be considered include the modeling of a wide range of properties of materials, including structures, energies, interaction with light, motions of atoms, making films and patterns, and thermal properties. The computer cluster will be used in a wide variety of educational programs, including computational modeling courses, laboratories and summer research programs.

该IMR奖项为西北大学提供了购买SMTP服务器集群的资金，该集群具有64位操作系统，具有大型内存子系统和Myrinet（中速）互连。 该集群将用于西北大学的计算化学和材料科学研究，特别是在电子结构，计算电磁学，蒙特卡罗和分子动力学计算中的应用，其中大内存容量是必不可少的。分布式并行应用程序也将得到强调。 该集群还将用于工程和科学的研究生和本科生课程，以及REU，REST，MRSEC和其他使用需要大内存功能的软件的计划。该IMR奖项为西北大学提供资金，用于购买计算机集群，用于化学和工程的计算材料研究以及相关的教育计划。 该集群中的计算机将具有专门的性能特征，这使得可以运行需要非常大量的计算机内存的程序，并且还允许多台计算机并行运行同一程序。 要考虑的研究应用包括材料的广泛特性的建模，包括结构，能量，与光的相互作用，原子的运动，制作薄膜和图案，以及热特性。 计算机集群将用于各种各样的教育计划，包括计算建模课程，实验室和夏季研究计划。