Annual code_aster & salome_meca User Day - March 30, 2026
We are pleased to announce the Annual code_aster & salome_meca User Meeting, a full-day event dedicated to the open-source numerical simulation community.
📅 Date: March 30, 2026
📍 Location: EDF Lab Paris-Saclay - map
🕘 Time: 8:45 AM – 5:15 PM
🌍 Language: English
🎫 Registration: Registration is now closed
This annual user day is designed to foster knowledge sharing, technical exchanges, and discussions around the current and future developments of code_aster and salome_meca.
Who is this event for?
- EDF developers of code_aster & salome_meca
- Industrial and academic users
- Numerical simulation experts from a wide range of sectors
On the agenda
Morning session
- 8:45-9:15 - Welcome coffee
- 9:15-9:30 - Introduction of the Users Meeting by Simvia
- 9:30-9:55 - Automated generation of MITC shell elements in code_aster via FEniCSx symbolic engines by EDF
- 9:55-10:20 - The KILN-CALCULATOR: code-aster on the web for the simulation of rotary kilns for cement production by Ingenieurbüro für Mechanik
- 10:20-10:45 - Implementation of phase-field models for brittle fracture in code_aster by Aarhus University
- 10:45-11:15 - Coffee break
- 11:15-11:40 - Assessment of the mechanical behavior of a shrink-fit weld assembly using salomé_méca and code_aster by Framatome
- 11:40-12:05 - BIM-driven workflow for advanced nonlinear analysis of wood structures: dynamic and CFD-coupled models by Aether Engineering
- 12:05-12:30 - How to successfully migrate your FEA activities to code_aster by Avnir Energy
Afternoon session
- 14:00-14:25 - POC : Mechanical integrity evaluation of buried steel and PE pipelines under surface overload using a SaaS Cloud platform by Natran
- 14:25-14:50 - code_aster in the aeronautics industry: two use cases on recurring issues by Phimeca and Airbus
- 14:50-15:15 - HPC in code_aster: Industrial applications by EDF
- 15:15-15:45 - Coffee break
- 15:45-16:05 - Using code_aster: from expert rituals to a user-friendly ecosystem by Simvia
- 16:05-16:30 - Development of new features in code_aster to support safety analyses at Framatome
- 16:30-16:55 - code_aster & salome_meca : new features and roadmap by EDF
- 16:55-17:15 - Q&A session and outro
Whether you are an experienced user, a newcomer, or simply curious about open-source numerical simulation, this event is a unique opportunity to learn, exchange, and connect with the community.