List of computational fluid dynamics software

This is a list of computational fluid dynamics software (CFD software), including multiphysics simulation, finite-element, finite-volume, finite difference, boundary element, riemann solver, dissipative particle dynamics, smoothed particle hydrodynamics, direct numerical simulation, turbulence modeling, aerodynamic potential-flow code, thermal hydraulics, lattice Boltzmann methods, and more.

Table

List of computational fluid dynamics software[1][2]
Name Developer / Organization License Notes
ADCIRC University of North Carolina & USACE Open-source Coastal circulation and storm surge modeling
ADINA ADINA R&D, Inc. Commercial Multiphysics FEM, includes CFD
Advanced Simulation Library Avtech Scientific Open-source GPU-accelerated multiphysics simulations
Autodesk Simulation Autodesk Commercial Multiphysics and CFD software, includes structural and thermal analysis
CalculiX Open-source community Open-source Finite element solver with CFD capabilities
CATHARE CEA (France) Commercial Thermal-hydraulic simulation for nuclear reactors
CFD-ACE+ Applied Materials Inc. Commercial Multiphysics CFD software for fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical reactions in engineering applications
CFD-FASTRAN NASA Commercial Aerodynamics and aerospace CFD
CFD General Notation System (CGNS) NASA Open-source CFD data standard library
Code_Saturne EDF R&D Open-source General-purpose CFD solver
COMSOL Multiphysics COMSOL Commercial Multiphysics solver with CFD capabilities, including laminar and turbulent flow, heat transfer, and fluid-structure interaction
CONVERGE CFD Convergent Science Commercial Automatic meshing CFD software for engines and complex flows
Coolfluid Open-source community Open-source Modular multiphysics framework
Elmer FEM solver CSC – IT Center for Science (Finland) Open-source Multiphysics finite element solver including CFD, structural, heat transfer, and electromagnetics
FEATool Multiphysics Precise Simulation Commercial GUI-driven multiphysics, includes CFD
FEniCS Project FEniCS Project community Open-source Finite element library for solving PDEs, including CFD, heat transfer, and other multiphysics problems
FLACS GexCon Commercial CFD for industrial explosions and safety
FLOW-3D Flow Science, Inc. Commercial General-purpose CFD software
Gerris Open-source community Open-source Adaptive CFD solver for fluid dynamics
KIVA Los Alamos National Laboratory Open-source Engine combustion CFD
MFEM Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Open-source Finite element library for high-performance multiphysics, including CFD
MOOSE Idaho National Laboratory Open-source Multiphysics finite element framework
Nek5000 Argonne National Laboratory Open-source Spectral element CFD solver
Nektar++ Open-source community Open-source High-order spectral/hp element CFD
OpenFOAM OpenFOAM Foundation Open-source General-purpose CFD solver
OpenLB Open-source community Open-source Lattice Boltzmann CFD solver
Pumplinx XRG Simulation GmbH Commercial HVAC and building CFD
RELAP5-3D Idaho National Laboratory Open-source Thermal-hydraulic and nuclear reactor CFD
SU2 code Stanford University Open-source Aerodynamics and CFD research framework
Simcenter Flomaster Siemens Commercial 1D thermo-fluid systems simulation, transient solver, pressure surge, system-level fluid modeling
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Siemens Commercial Multiphysics CFD and engineering simulations
SimScale SimScale GmbH Commercial Cloud-based CFD and FEA platform for engineering simulations
SimulationX ITI GmbH Commercial Model-based simulation software for multi-domain systems, including thermo-fluid, mechanical, electrical, and control systems
TELEMAC OpenTélémac-Mascaret consortium Open-source Hydrodynamics and free-surface flow CFD
Tecplot Tecplot, Inc. Commercial CFD visualization and analysis
XFlow Dassault Systèmes Commercial Particle-based CFD solver for complex, free-surface and transient flows
OVERFLOW NASA Proprietary Overset-grid CFD solver for aerodynamic analysis of aircraft and spacecraft

See also

Computational physics
Potentials
Fluid dynamics
Monte Carlo methods
Particle
Scientists

References

  • Ansys Fluids
  • HELYX
  • Fun3d – NASA CFD software
  • CAPE (Computational Aerosciences Productivity & Execution) – NASA framework hosted on GitHub for automating and managing CFD workflows
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