SALINAS: A Massively Parallel Finite Element Code for Structural Dynamics and Acoustic Analysis.

This talk shall present an overview of SALINAS, a massively parallel finite element code for structural dynamics and acoustics analysis that is being developed at Sandia National Laboratories. SALINAS allows for prediction of both the time and frequency domain responses of complex structural, acoustic, and fully coupled structural acoustic systems having millions of degrees of freedom. An overview of SALINAS capabilities shall be presented including development history, solver and element types, quadratic eigenanalysis and frequency response, direct frequency response, nonlinear acoustics, implicit transient dynamic analysis, and infinite elements with focus given to structural acoustics capabilities. The application of SALINAS to structural acoustics problems shall also be presented as well as future directions of research for the development of the code.