code_aster - Non-linearity, Fatigue & Multiphysics Couplings
November 24-25, 2026
Why register?
Do you recognize yourself?
- You want to switch to open-source code for better technological control and a cost advantage, but you don't know where to start or how to structure your first simulations.
- You run mechanical simulations that fail to converge or produce inconsistent results: poorly defined boundary conditions, incorrect material properties, contact or non-linearity issues… and you spend hours trying to figure out what's going wrong.
- You struggle to interpret .mess files and solver messages: has the simulation actually converged? Are the Newton iterations acceptable? Are the results physically consistent?
- You want to go beyond tutorials and fully master code_aster to adapt it to your industrial use cases: automating simulations, chaining multiple analyses, running parametric studies, or integrating the solver into a broader simulation workflow.
Why our training in particular?
Theory revisited, immediate practice
Two days of hands-on practice backed by a review of theoretical fundamentals. Each practical exercise is more demanding than the previous one: you progress in concrete steps, from discovery to industrial-level work — not through slides.
From installation to post-processing: the complete workflow
You learn to operate and master the tools (Salomé, code_aster and Paraview) together, as in your day-to-day work. Not just the solver: the entire simulation chain.
Practitioner trainers, in front of you
Our engineers and PhDs use code_aster daily on industrial projects at Simvia. In person, they share with you live the best practices, the pitfalls to avoid and the troubleshooting tips you won't find in any documentation.
Close-knit supervision
1 trainer for a maximum of 6 trainees during practical work. When you get stuck, an expert is right beside you — not behind a shared screen with 30 other people.
A network, not just a training course
The inter-company format brings together engineers from different sectors and backgrounds around the same challenges. You exchange feedback, compare approaches and leave with a network of peers who share your technical day-to-day.
Practical Details
- Date: 11/24/2026 - 11/25/2026
- Duration: 2 days
- Schedule: 9:00 AM → 12:30 PM ; 2:00 PM → 5:00 PM
- Location: EDF Lab Paris Saclay
- Training language: oral in FR / materials in EN
To guarantee trainees an optimal learning experience during the practical sessions, each instructor will supervise a maximum of six trainees.
Training Program
Day 1 – Morning: Non-linear Quasi-static Problem Solving
Introduction to the training
- Review of non-linear problems with a focus on non-linear constitutive laws
- Controlling a non-linear computation in code_aster (best practices)
- Practical session: piping calculation with elasto-visco-plastic behavior and temperature dependency
Day 1 – Afternoon: Advanced Post-processing
- Theoretical review of fatigue post-processing
- Post-processing in code_aster
- Practical session: service life calculation
Day 2 – Morning: code_aster Scripting for Calculation Coupling
- Formulation of a coupled thermo-mechanical problem using a staggered scheme
- Data exchange management in code_aster
- Practical session: thermo-mechanical calculation
Day 2 – Afternoon: code_aster and Parallel Computing
- Review of parallelism and linear solvers
- Available options in code_aster
- Practical session: Analysis of the impact of solver option choices on turnaround time and memory consumption
Basile
Marchand
Your trainer
Pricing
Included: lunches, coffee breaks, help installing the latest version of the code, end-of-training certificate...
Frequently asked questions
Our commitments
We are committed to making our training courses accessible to people with disabilities. As every situation is unique, we invite you to contact us before registering so that together we can identify the learning, technical or organisational adjustments that can be put in place.
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