Open Source and Collaborative Engineering

Our current projects!

  • CalculiX Extras - Extensions to an open source finite element program.
    • Primary Developer: Peter A. Gustafson, PhD
    • Secondary Developer: Alex R. Quinlan, PhD
    • Status: Stable
  • Avare - (Contributions) An open source electronic flight bag
    • Primary Developer: Zubair Kahn (Apps4Av.com)
    • Contributor: Peter A. Gustafson, PhD
    • Status: Stable
  • Avare Charts Charts and databases for Avare
    • Primary Developer: Peter A. Gustafson, PhD
    • Status: Stable

Other projects we use extensively

Here are a few other projects which we think are awesome and use frequently:

  • Calculix - A free finite element program for three-dimensional linear and nonlinear structural calculations
  • 3D Slicer - Open Source Visualization and Medical Imaging
  • Paraview an open-source, multi-platform data analysis and visualization application
  • Xflr5 - XFLR5 is an analysis tool for airfoils, wings and planes operating at low Reynolds Numbers
  • OpenFoam - Free, open source CFD software
  • Meshlab - Tools for processing and editing of unstructured 3D triangular meshes
  • OpenVSP - Open Vehicle Sketch Pad. Parametric geometry oriented towards aircraft design.
  • Redmine - a flexible project management web application

Notable projects which are no longer actively developed

  • BroncoBlade: An Open Source Wind Turbine Blade Analysis Tool
    • Primary Developer: Alex R. Quinlan
    • Status: Alpha release