Parallel Non-Smooth Contact Dynamics using MPI, C and Python. See documentaion

Solfec-1.0 implements the Non-Smooth Contact Dynamics Method [1,2] using MPI, C, Python and several 3rd party codes written in C/C++/Fortran. It includes mesh, convex polyhedra, sphere and ellipsoid based shapes, linear elastic first order finite elements, pseudo-rigid and rigid kinematics, velocity based Signorini-Coulomb contact/impact law, and a parallel time stepping combined with a simple dynamic load balancing. Solfec-1.0 has been developed as a part of research [3], and it continues to be developed and maintained since.

[1] CMAME, 177(3-4):329-349, 1999
[2] CMAME, 177(3-4):235-257, 1999
[3] IJNME, 87(1-5):437-456, 2011