Parallel processing simulation of dynamic properties of filled rubber compounds based on cellular automata

We present a cellular automaton-based computational model for the simulation of significant dynamic properties of carbon black-filled rubber compounds. The goal is to devise a tool that enables the parallel processing simulation and the analysis of compounds behaviour at different carbon black values of loading and dispersion. In order to model a significant slice of a real sample, a very high level of computational resources is required, hence the need for massive parallel computers and techniques. Finally, performance evaluations are presented. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

We present a cellular automaton-based computational model for the simulation of significant dynamic properties of carbon black-filled rubber compounds. The goal is to devise a tool that enables the parallel processing simulation and the analysis of compounds behaviour at different carbon black values of loading and dispersion. In order to model a significant slice of a real sample, a very high level of computational resources is required, hence the need for massive parallel computers and techniques. Finally, performance evaluations are presented. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.