Table 2.
Common computational fluid dynamics software packages for simulating 3D hemodynamics in patient-derived geometries.
| Software Package | Method | FSI | Open Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ABAQUS | FE | Y | N | https://3ds.com |
| COMSOL | FE | Y | N | https://www.comsol.com |
| CRIMSON | FE | Y | N | http://www.crimson.software |
| FLUENT | FE | Y | N | http://www.ansys.com |
| HARVEY | LB | Y | N | [96] |
| HemeLB | LB | N | Y | https://github.com/UCL/hemelb |
| IBAMR | FE | Y | Y | https://github.com/IBAMR |
| MUPHY | LB | Y* | N | [97] |
| NEK5000 | FE | Y | Y | https://nek5000.mcs.anl.gov/ |
| NEKTAR | FE | Y | Y | https://nektar.info |
| OPENFOAM | FV | Y | Y | https://www.openfoam.com |
| SimVascular | FE | Y | Y | https://simvascular.github.io/ |
| WaLBerla | LB | Y | Y | https://www.walberla.net/ |
FE: finite element, FV: finite volume, LB: lattice Boltzmann.
*
includes explicit cells but rigid walls.