Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a powerful tool for the simulation of complex fluid dynamics problems. In the future, the progress in CFD will depend on effi cient algorithms as well as on the power and storage capacity of the computers available. A careful study and comparison of these supercomputers, therefore, is nec essary. The following paper presents a short description of the Engineering and Scientific Model Benchmark, the supercomputers and mini-supercomputers under con sideration, and a discussion of the benchmark results.
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