Neutron beam testing of high performance computing hardware

Sarah E. Michalak; Andrew J. DuBois; Curtis B. Storlie; Heather M. Quinn; William N. Rust; David H. DuBois; David G. Modl; Andrea Manuzzato; Sean P. Blanchard

doi:10.1109/REDW.2010.6062525

Neutron beam testing of high performance computing hardware

Sarah E. Michalak, Andrew J. DuBois, Curtis B. Storlie, Heather M. Quinn, William N. Rust, David H. DuBois, David G. Modl, Andrea Manuzzato, Sean P. Blanchard

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Abstract

Microprocessor-based systems are the most common design for high-performance computing (HPC) platforms. In these systems, several thousands of microprocessors can participate in a single calculation that could take weeks or months to complete. When used in this manner, a fault in any of the microprocessors could cause the computation to crash or cause silent data corruption (SDC), i.e. computationally incorrect results. In recent years, neutron-induced failures in HPC hardware have been observed, and researchers have started to study how neutron radiation affect microprocessor-based scientific computations. This paper presents results from an accelerated neutron test focusing on two microprocessors used in Roadrunner, the first Petaflop system.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2011 IEEE Radiation Effects Data Workshop, REDW 2011 - Held in Conjunction with the IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, NSREC 2011, Proceedings
Pages	169-176
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/REDW.2010.6062525
State	Published - Nov 23 2011
Event	2011 IEEE Radiation Effects Data Workshop, REDW 2011 - Held in Conjunction with the IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, NSREC 2011 - Las Vegas, NV, United States Duration: Jul 25 2011 → Jul 29 2011

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Other	2011 IEEE Radiation Effects Data Workshop, REDW 2011 - Held in Conjunction with the IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, NSREC 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	Las Vegas, NV
Period	7/25/11 → 7/29/11

Keywords

Soft error
cross-section
neutron beam testing
silent data corruption
single event effect

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Radiation
Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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Michalak, S. E., DuBois, A. J., Storlie, C. B., Quinn, H. M., Rust, W. N., DuBois, D. H., Modl, D. G., Manuzzato, A., & Blanchard, S. P. (2011). Neutron beam testing of high performance computing hardware. In 2011 IEEE Radiation Effects Data Workshop, REDW 2011 - Held in Conjunction with the IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, NSREC 2011, Proceedings (pp. 169-176). Article 6062525 (IEEE Radiation Effects Data Workshop). https://doi.org/10.1109/REDW.2010.6062525

Neutron beam testing of high performance computing hardware. / Michalak, Sarah E.; DuBois, Andrew J.; Storlie, Curtis B. et al.
2011 IEEE Radiation Effects Data Workshop, REDW 2011 - Held in Conjunction with the IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, NSREC 2011, Proceedings. 2011. p. 169-176 6062525 (IEEE Radiation Effects Data Workshop).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Michalak, SE, DuBois, AJ, Storlie, CB, Quinn, HM, Rust, WN, DuBois, DH, Modl, DG, Manuzzato, A & Blanchard, SP 2011, Neutron beam testing of high performance computing hardware. in 2011 IEEE Radiation Effects Data Workshop, REDW 2011 - Held in Conjunction with the IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, NSREC 2011, Proceedings., 6062525, IEEE Radiation Effects Data Workshop, pp. 169-176, 2011 IEEE Radiation Effects Data Workshop, REDW 2011 - Held in Conjunction with the IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, NSREC 2011, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 7/25/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/REDW.2010.6062525

Michalak SE, DuBois AJ, Storlie CB, Quinn HM, Rust WN, DuBois DH et al. Neutron beam testing of high performance computing hardware. In 2011 IEEE Radiation Effects Data Workshop, REDW 2011 - Held in Conjunction with the IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, NSREC 2011, Proceedings. 2011. p. 169-176. 6062525. (IEEE Radiation Effects Data Workshop). doi: 10.1109/REDW.2010.6062525

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