Software:List of computational physics software

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This is a list of computational physics software which includes programs used to model, simulate, and analyze physical systems across electromagnetics, fluid dynamics, astrophysics, particle physics, and Monte Carlo simulations.

Computational electromagnetics

See also: Comparison of electromagnetic simulation software
Software Description License
ADDA Discrete-dipole-approximation solver for electromagnetic scattering by finite 3D objects of arbitrary shape and composition[1] Open-source
Ansys HFSS High-frequency EM simulation Commercial
Ansys Lumerical FDTD and eigenmode electromagnetic simulation for photonics Commercial
AWR Analyst 3D antennas, waveguides, filters, PCBs Commercial
AWR Axiem PCBs, multi-layer PCBs, LTCC, on-chip passives Commercial
COMSOL Multiphysics FEM-based multiphysics and electromagnetic simulation Commercial
CST Studio Suite 3D electromagnetic simulation Commercial
DDSCAT Discrete-dipole-approximation solver for electromagnetic scattering and absorption by irregular particles and periodic arrays[2] Open-source
FEKO Antenna design and EM scattering Commercial
JCMsuite FEM solver for nano- and micro-photonic applications Commercial
MAN Quasinormal-mode analysis of electromagnetic resonators, including mode computation, normalization and reconstruction of optical responses[3] Open-source
Meep Finite-difference time-domain electromagnetic solver[4] Open-source
MNPBEM Boundary-element-method toolbox for electromagnetic simulations of plasmonic nanoparticles[5] Open-source
Momentum MoM-based planar EM simulation in Keysight ADS Commercial
MPB Frequency-domain eigensolver for electromagnetic modes and photonic band structures in periodic media[6] Open-source
Numerical Electromagnetics Code and NEC2++[7] Antenna and EM scattering simulation Open-source
ONELAB Photonics FEM based on GetDP and Gmsh, including scattering and eigenmode calculations[8][9] Open-source
openEMS Equivalent-circuit finite-difference time-domain electromagnetic solver[10] Open-source
pyGDM Green-dyadic-method toolkit for full-field simulations of nanophotonic structures[11] Open-source
Quickfield FEM solver for research, education, AC/DC/Transient Commercial
S4 RCWA/Fourier-modal electromagnetic solver for layered periodic structures[12] Open-source
SMUTHI Electromagnetic scattering by multiple particles in layered media using the T-matrix method[13] Open-source
treams T-matrix-based electromagnetic scattering for finite and periodic particle arrangements and layered media.[14] Open-source
VSimEM FDTD/PIC/finite-volume EM simulation Commercial
XFdtd 3D full-wave electromagnetic solver Commercial

Computational fluid dynamics

See also: Physics:List of computational fluid dynamics software
Software Description License
ADCIRC Coastal and ocean circulation model[15] Open-source
Ansys Fluids Comprehensive CFD suite[16] Commercial
Autodesk Simulation CFD and thermal simulation for engineering design Commercial
CalculiX Structural and thermal finite-element analysis[17] Open-source
CFD-ACE+ General-purpose CFD and multiphysics solver Commercial
CFD-FASTRAN CFD solver for aerodynamics and turbomachinery Commercial
CGNS CFD data standard and library[18] Open-source
CICE Sea ice and ocean–ice interaction model[19] Open-source
Code Saturne General-purpose CFD solver[20] Open-source
COMSOL Multiphysics Commercial multiphysics + CFD suite Commercial
Coolfluid CFD framework for multiphysics[21] Open-source
Elmer FEM solver Multiphysics FEM solver[22] Open-source
FEATool Multiphysics PDE modeling, FEM, FVM, multiphysics[23] Open-source
FEniCS Project Automated FEM library[24] Open-source
FLOW-3D Free-surface and multiphase CFD Commercial
Gerris Adaptive mesh CFD solver[25] Open-source
KIVA Internal combustion CFD[26] Open-source
MFEM Finite-element discretization library[27] Open-source
MOOSE Multiphysics FEM framework[28][29] Open-source
Nek5000 Spectral element CFD solver[30] Open-source
Nektar++ High-order spectral/hp element CFD[31] Open-source
OpenFOAM Widely used open-source CFD suite[32] Open-source
OpenLB Lattice Boltzmann CFD library[33] Open-source
RELAP5-3D Reactor thermal–hydraulics system model[34] Open-source
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Multiphysics CFD solver Commercial
SU2 code Multiphysics PDE + CFD solver[35] Open-source
TELEMAC Hydrodynamics and sediment transport[36] Open-source

Computational particle physics

See also: Software:NNPDF
Software Description License
APFEL Parton distribution function evolution tool[37][38] Open-source
CompHEP Symbolic computation for particle collisions[39] Open-source
CORSIKA Cosmic-ray air shower simulation[40] Open-source
FLUKA Particle transport and interaction simulation Commercial
GEANT-3 Detector simulation (legacy)[41] Commercial
GEANT-4 Toolkit for simulating particle interactions in detectors[42] Open-source
PYTHIA Event generator for high-energy collisions[43] Open-source
ROOT Data analysis and visualization framework for high-energy physics[44][45] Open-source
UrQMD Ultra-relativistic quantum molecular dynamics simulator[46] Open-source

Computational astrophysics

See also: Astronomy:List of cosmological computation software
Software Description License
Astropy Python astronomy and astrophysics library[47] Open-source
Community Earth System Model Earth system climate model[48] Open-source
GADGET N-body + SPH cosmology simulations[49] Open-source
GMAT Spacecraft trajectory and mission design[50] Open-source
FreeFlyer Orbital mechanics and mission analysis Commercial
MRAMS Mars atmosphere and weather simulation[51] Open-source
Solarsoft Solar and astrophysics data analysis[52] Open-source
Systems Tool Kit Aerospace + orbital modeling suite Commercial
TARDIS Radiation transport for supernovae (astroparticle aligned)[53][54] Open-source

Monte Carlo simulation

Software Description License
CASINO Variational Monte Carlo and diffusion Monte Carlo[55] Open-Source
EGS Particle transport Monte Carlo system[56] Open-source
GEF Open-source
MCNP Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code (nuclear engineering) Commercial
MCSim Statistical modeling and Monte Carlo[57] Open-source
McStas Neutron instrument simulations[58][59] Open-source
McXtrace X-ray instrument simulations[60][58] Open-source
MPMC Hard-sphere Monte Carlo[61] Open-source
OpenMC Neutron transport Monte Carlo[62] Open-source

Others

Software Domain License
Algodoo 2D educational physics sandbox Commercial
Avizo 3D visualization + simulation Commercial
CP2K Quantum chemistry / atomistic simulation[63][64] Open-source
EPICS Control-system middleware[65][66] Open-source
EXC code Nuclear structure / excitation modeling Commercial
FASTRAD Radiation shielding engineering Commercial
FDMNES X-ray absorption/emission simulation Commercial
FEBio Finite-element solver for biomechanics and soft tissue mechanics[67] Open-source
GYRO Plasma turbulence (fusion research) Commercial
HRS Computing General HEP data/analysis platform Commercial
Imc FAMOS Instrument data acquisition / data analysis Commercial
LISE++ Nuclear reactions / fragment separator simulation Commercial
MELCOR Nuclear reactor severe accident modeling Commercial
Model for Prediction Across Scales Multiscale multiphysics simulation Commercial
OpenSees Structural and earthquake engineering simulations, nonlinear dynamics[68] Open-source
Regional Atmospheric Modeling System Atmospheric and weather transport modeling Commercial
REFPROP Thermophysical property calculations Commercial
Scigress Computational chemistry / molecular modeling Commercial
Serpent Reactor physics Monte Carlo (neutrons) Commercial
Speakeasy Numerical computing environment Commercial
Spinach Quantum spin dynamics[69] Open-source
SINDA Thermal–fluid differential equation solver Commercial
TALYS Nuclear reaction software[70][71] Open-source
TRACE Nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics Commercial
Surface Evolver Surface and interface shape simulation[72] Open-source

See also

Computational physics
Mechanics · Electromagnetics · Thermodynamics · Simulation
Potentials
Morse/Long-range potential · Lennard-Jones potential · Yukawa potential · Morse potential
Fluid dynamics
Finite difference · Finite volume

Finite element · Boundary element
Lattice Boltzmann · Riemann solver
Dissipative particle dynamics
Smoothed particle hydrodynamics

Turbulence models
Monte Carlo methods
Integration · Gibbs sampling · Metropolis algorithm
Particle
N-body · Particle-in-cell
Molecular dynamics
Scientists
Godunov · Ulam · von Neumann · Galerkin · Lorenz · Wilson

References

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  60. ↑ "McXtrace homepage". https://www.mcxtrace.org/. 
  61. ↑ "GitHub - space-group-research/mpmc: A Monte Carlo molecular simulation software especially suited for materials simulations with polarizable models". https://github.com/space-group-research/mpmc. 
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