FEM Open source software

[GHD]

For those who are motivated in learning FEM softwares, this one was developped by "EDF" which is Electricité de France.

Very very powerfull, but quit complicated to use. A part is in french, but you can find also documentation in english. The documentation is very clear !!

www.code-aster.org

It runs on linux, but you can run it on a virtual machine, which is already prepared on www.caelinux.com

I use VMware to run it. (which is free if you have the Virtual Machine already prepared)

CAELinux 2008 for VMware :
http://caelinux.com/CMS/index.php?op...d=45&Itemid=40

Normaly, CAELinux also includes OpenFoam (for CFD), but I don't have it on my computer. I don't know why, I'll find out !

enjoy !

Horia
Switzerland

[DCockey]

Thanks for letting us know about the EDF software.

Another open source FEM software package is Z88 Aurora from the University of Bayreuth, Germany.
http://www.z88.uni-bayreuth.de/z88au...igkeiten_e.htm
Linux, Windows 32 bit and 64 bit, and Mac versions are available. It includes a pre-processor, solver, and post-processor.

I have not tried it yet but it looks quite interesting. Of course before using it for any critical analysis it's suitability needs to be verified.