New software suite aids sesimic computing efficiency
Newly released CUDA 2.0, the latest version of C language programming environment for graphics processing units, enables software developers to tap into the massively parallel architecture of the GPU for the acceleration of complex computational problems.
This latest production release of the CUDA software suite includes support for 32 and 64-bit Windows Vista and Mac OS X as well as 3D textures and hardware interpolation to increase the efficiency of seismic computing.
Also included in CUDA 2.0 is an Adobe Photoshop plug-in example for PC and Mac versions of the software. The example allows developers to design plug-ins that move the most compute-intensive functions of Adobe Photoshop to the GPU, such as filtering and image manipulation. The plug-in is available as source code so developers can easily develop advanced filters and imaging techniques that are available directly within Adobe Photoshop.
CUDA 2.0 also features additional source code examples and new compiler optimizations.
Source: Nvidia Corp., 2701 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95050.
New flow computer, transmitter for gas operations
Two new products are designed for the transmission and production of natural gas—the AutoPILOT PRO (see photo) flow computer and the AutoMITTER PRO smart multivariable transmitter for gas measurement. The AutoPILOT PRO offers a combination of flexibility, durability, and measurement accuracy, while the AutoMITTER PRO easily integrates with the entire line of this firm’s gas flow computers.
AutoPILOT PRO gas flow computer is scalable from a single run measurement application to multiple runs with full station control, enabling a single platform to be utilized and expanded as needed. Once configured, the AutoPILOT PRO automatically performs tasks that typically need to be programmed, including flow calculations, alarms, and I/O sampling. Engineered to use minimal power, the new flow computer’s design also requires less monitoring and maintenance. Its advanced plunger lift algorithms have proven to increase production, the firm says.
The new AutoMITTER PRO integrates with the AutoPILOT PRO. Its new three-in-one design measures differential pressure, static pressure, and temperature, eliminating the need for separate transducers.
The AutoMITTER PRO seamlessly integrates into the AutoPILOT PRO motherboard, eliminating the need for an external card. High-accuracy measurement is suited for applications that are more sensitive to varying temperatures, such as ultrasonic measurement.
Source: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., 81 Wyman St., Waltham, MA 02454.
