5 Free Explicit FEM Solvers That Will Blow Your Mind! 🚀🔥 |

If you're working on crash simulations, metal forming, or high-speed impacts, you need an explicit FEM solver — but what if you didn’t have to pay for one?

In this video, I break down 5 jaw-dropping open-source explicit FEM solvers (plus 1 bonus!) that are fast, flexible, and totally free. Whether you're an engineer, student, or researcher, these solvers will power up your simulations — no license required.

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🔹 1. OpenRadioss (0:25)
Used in the automotive industry for decades. No GUI, but industrial performance.
🌐 https://www.openradioss.org

🔹 2. Kratos Multiphysics (1:02)
Modular C++/Python platform with GPU and multiphysics support.
🌐 https://github.com/KratosMultiphysics/Kratos

🔹 BONUS: MFEM (1:35)
GPU-ready, high-order, massively scalable — for serious physics.
🌐 https://mfem.org

🔹 4. Akantu (2:26)
Built for fracture, mesh adaptivity, and high-performance research.
🌐 https://akantu.ch

🔹 5. Impact (3:00)
A classic Java-based solver with its own GUI. Perfect for learning.
🌐 https://impact.sourceforge.net

🔹 Bonus #1 WeldFormFEM (3:35)
My own solver! Written in both CUDA C++ for CPU/GPU.
🌐 https://github.com/luchete80/WeldFormFEM

🔹 Bonus #2 ReDynELA (4:05)
Lightweight, academic-friendly C++ codebase for explicit dynamics.
🌐 https://github.com/dsa745/ReDynELA

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Time Stamps
0:00 - Intro
0:28 - OpenRadioss
1:02 - Kratos Multiphysics
1:35 - MFEM
2:26 - Akantu
3:00 - Impact
3:35 - WeldFormFEM
4:05 - ReDynELA
4:37 - Whole List!
4:55 - Follow me!

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