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code_aster

Open source finite element analysis software

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code_aster is much more than software: it is a collective project in constant evolution, combining industrial rigour, technical power and community openness

  • Origin & Legitimacy

    • Over 30 years of embedded industrial expertise
    • Released as open source under the GNU GPL licence since 2001
    • 1 million+ lines of code: unquestionable industrial maturity

  • Technical power

    • Covers a wide range of physics: structures, thermal, acoustics, seismic
    • Advanced constitutive laws: elasticity, plasticity, damage, creep
    • A wide variety of elements: 3D, shells, beams, joints, for static, dynamic and thermo-mechanical analyses

  • Quality & Reliability (V&V)

    • Rigorous Verification & Validation process to industrial standards
    • 4,000+ test cases run continuously to guarantee results
    • Comprehensive documentation covering every feature

  • HPC performance

    • MPI parallelisation and cluster deployment
    • Handles very large 3D models
    • Countless simulations with no licence overhead: cost-effective at scale

  • Open Source & Transparency

    • Free: no licence cost, accessible to everyone
    • One of the most complete open source finite element codes on the market
    • Full transparency of the source code, ideal for regulated industries

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