CarNum: parallel numerical framework for computational cardiac electromechanics

Abstract

Abstract A new parallel numerical framework CarNum is presented for efficient coupling of mathematical models in multiphysics problems such as computational cardiac electromechanics. This framework is based on open source projects, which provide the core functionality of the platform. Computational cardiac electromechanics requires a complex pipeline of solving different types of ordinary and partial differential equations. Our framework allows one to implement different numerical schemes and provides more control in multiphysics coupling. This paper outlines a concept of the new platform and details of numerical modelling of cardiac electromechanics. First experiments with well-known cardiac electromechanics benchmarks show good agreement with other groups and decent parallel scalability.