Autodesk Simulation

{{Short description|Finite element analysis software}}

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Autodesk Simulation is a general-purpose multiphysics finite element analysis software package initially developed by ALGOR Incorporated and acquired by Autodesk in January 2009.

Autodesk official press release - January 20th 2009, https://investors.autodesk.com/news-releases/news-release-details/autodesk-completes-acquisition-algor-inc

It is intended for use with Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. It is distributed in a number of different core packages to cater to specific applications, such as mechanical event simulation and computational fluid dynamics.

Under the ALGOR name, the software was used by scientists and engineers worldwide. It has found applications in aerospace.{{Cite journal |last=Binder |first=John D. |date=1995-05-01 |title=Algor finite element modeling tools aid aerospace |url=https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1995AeAm...33...16B |journal=Aerospace America |volume=33 |issue=5 |pages=16–18 |bibcode=1995AeAm...33...16B |issn=0740-722X}}