CRI: Collaborative Research: Reconfigurable Computing Cluster

摘要程序：NSF 04-588 CISE计算研究架构标题：CRI：协作研究：可重构计算集群牵头提案：CNS 0551688 PI：Sass，Ronald机构：堪萨斯大学研究中心合作提案：CNS 0551678 PI：Chatha，Karamvir机构：亚利桑那州立大学堪萨斯大学的研究人员，亚利桑那州立大学和克莱姆森大学将获得一个64节点的实验性可重构计算集群，以支持正在进行的高性能计算研究项目。他们将使用现成的组件，包括现场可编程门阵列（FPGA）和一个便宜的定制网络适配器，以实现新的研究，这是一个既定的研究计划的自然产物。实验集群将使研究人员进行他们的研究项目，并评估两个新的方面提出的架构：（a）使用FPGA作为节点上的主处理器，（B）集成到FPGA的可配置资源的网络交换组件。如果成功，这种方法可能会导致高性能计算的重大进步。支持的项目包括：网络可扩展性，以评估节点数量和节点之间的距离如何影响性能;评估这些基于FPGA的集群在常见应用（如计算流体动力学）中的使用;以及这些模型在RC-BLAST（一种重要的生物信息学应用）中的使用。研究人员将利用这些资源开发本科研究项目。

AbstractProgram: NSF 04-588 CISE Computing Research InfrastructureTitle: CRI: Collaborative Research: Reconfigurable Computing Cluster Lead Proposal: CNS 0551688 PI: Sass, RonaldInstitution: University of Kansas Center for Research IncCollaborative Proposal: CNS 0551678PI: Chatha, KaramvirInstitution : Arizona State University Researchers at the University of Kansas, Arizona State University and Clemson University will acquire a 64-node experimental Reconfigurable Computing Cluster to support on-going research projects investigating High-Performance Computing. They will use off-the-shelf components including field programmable gate arrays (FPGA's) and an inexpensive custom network adapter to enable new research that is a natural out-growth of established research programs. The experimental cluster will enable the researchers to conduct their research projects and to evaluate two novel aspects of the proposed architecture: (a) using the FPGAs as the primary processor on the node, and (b) integrating the network switching components into the configurable resources of the FPGA. If successful, this approach could lead to significant advances in high performance computing. Projects supported will include: network scalability to assess how the number of nodes and distance between nodes affects performance; assessing use of these FPGA based clusters for common applications such as computation fluid dynamics; and use of these models for RC-BLAST, an important bio-informatics application. The investigators will develop undergraduate research projects using these resources.