List of computational physics software
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]
| Software | Description | License |
| Ansys HFSS | High-frequency EM simulation | |
| AWR Analyst | 3D antennas, waveguides, filters, PCBs | |
| AWR Axiem | PCBs, multi-layer PCBs, LTCC, on-chip passives | |
| CST Studio Suite | 3D electromagnetic simulation | |
| FEKO | Antenna design and EM scattering | |
| JCMsuite | FEM solver for nano- and micro-photonic applications | |
| Meep | Finite-difference time-domain electromagnetic solver | |
| Momentum | MoM-based planar EM simulation in Keysight ADS | |
| Numerical Electromagnetics Code and NEC2++ | Antenna and EM scattering simulation | |
| Quickfield | FEM solver for research, education, AC/DC/Transient | |
| VSimEM | FDTD/PIC/finite-volume EM simulation | |
| XFdtd | 3D full-wave electromagnetic solver |
[Computational fluid dynamics]
| Software | Description | License |
| ADCIRC | Coastal and ocean circulation model | |
| Ansys Fluids | Comprehensive CFD suite | |
| Autodesk Simulation | CFD and thermal simulation for engineering design | |
| CalculiX | Structural and thermal finite-element analysis | |
| CFD-ACE+ | General-purpose CFD and multiphysics solver | |
| CFD-FASTRAN | CFD solver for aerodynamics and turbomachinery | |
| CGNS | CFD data standard and library | |
| CICE | Sea ice and ocean–ice interaction model | |
| Code_Saturne | General-purpose CFD solver | |
| COMSOL Multiphysics | Commercial multiphysics + CFD suite | |
| Coolfluid | CFD framework for multiphysics | |
| Elmer FEM solver | Multiphysics FEM solver | |
| FEATool Multiphysics | PDE modeling, FEM, FVM, multiphysics | |
| FEniCS Project | Automated FEM library | |
| FLOW-3D | Free-surface and multiphase CFD | |
| Gerris | Adaptive mesh CFD solver | |
| KIVA | Internal combustion CFD | |
| MFEM | Finite-element discretization library | |
| MOOSE | Multiphysics FEM framework | |
| Nek5000 | Spectral element CFD solver | |
| Nektar++ | High-order spectral/hp element CFD | |
| OpenFOAM | Widely used open-source CFD suite | |
| OpenLB | Lattice Boltzmann CFD library | |
| RELAP5-3D | Reactor thermal–hydraulics system model | |
| Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | Multiphysics CFD solver | |
| SU2 code | Multiphysics PDE + CFD solver | |
| TELEMAC | Hydrodynamics and sediment transport |
[Computational particle physics]
| Software | Description | License |
| APFEL | Parton distribution function evolution tool | |
| CompHEP | Symbolic computation for particle collisions | |
| CORSIKA | Cosmic-ray air shower simulation | |
| FLUKA | Particle transport and interaction simulation | |
| GEANT-3 | Detector simulation | |
| GEANT-4 | Toolkit for simulating particle interactions in detectors | |
| Java Analysis Studio | Data analysis framework for particle physics | |
| PYTHIA | Event generator for high-energy collisions | |
| ROOT | Data analysis and visualization framework for high-energy physics | |
| UrQMD | Ultra-relativistic quantum molecular dynamics simulator |
[Computational astrophysics]
| Software | Description | License |
| Astropy | Python astronomy and astrophysics library | |
| Community Earth System Model | Earth system climate model | |
| GADGET | N-body + SPH cosmology simulations | |
| GMAT | Spacecraft trajectory and mission design | |
| FreeFlyer | Orbital mechanics and mission analysis | |
| MRAMS | Mars atmosphere and weather simulation | |
| Solarsoft | Solar and astrophysics data analysis | |
| Systems Tool Kit | Aerospace + orbital modeling suite | |
| TARDIS | Radiation transport for supernovae |
[Monte Carlo simulation]
| Software | Description | License |
| CASINO | Variational Monte Carlo and diffusion Monte Carlo | |
| EGS | Particle transport Monte Carlo system | |
| MCNP | Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code | |
| MCSim | Statistical modeling and Monte Carlo | |
| McStas | Neutron instrument simulations | |
| McXtrace | X-ray instrument simulations | |
| MPMC | Hard-sphere Monte Carlo | |
| OpenMC | Neutron transport Monte Carlo |