Yade
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YADE is an Open Source Software framework designed with dynamic libraries in a way that it is easy to add new numerical models. It aims to provide versatile means to perform discrete modelling.
Currently there are two complete models:
- Discrete Element Method (DEM) based on spheres, and
- Lattice Geometrical Model based on rods.
Three models are currently incomplete:
- Discrete Model based on Tetrahedra,
- Finite Element Method that uses Tetrahedra elements, and
- Simple Mass Spring based on springs.
The development of this open source software is mostly funded in University Joseph Fourier in Grenoble, France. Although its physical modelling (the actual formulas) are fairly complete, the program documentation and interface needs improvement and is being worked on as well.
| English: Started May 18, 2007 by Eudoxos. |
