Global InformationZ88 FEM software information
| Developer(s) | Frank Rieg and team |
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| Stable release | Z88V15OS Z88Aurora V5 Z88Arion V3 / 17 July 2017/ 1 April 2019/ 23 April 2018 |
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| Operating system | Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X |
| Type | Finite element analysis |
| License | Z88V15 GNU GPL Z88Aurora V5 (Custom) |
| Website | z88 |
Z88 is a software package for the finite element method (FEM) and topology optimization. A team led by Frank Rieg at the University of Bayreuth started development in 1985 and now the software is used by several universities, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. Z88 is capable of calculating two and three dimensional element types with a linear approach. The software package contains several solvers and two post-processors and is available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Unix/Linux computers in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Benchmark tests conducted in 2007 showed a performance on par with commercial software.[1]
- ^ Roith, B; Troll, A; Rieg, F (2007). Integrated Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in three dimensional Computer Aided Design programs (CAD) - overview and comparison. Paris: ICED.