Anura3D is a software for the numerical modelling and simulation of large deformations and soil–water–structure interaction using the material point method (MPM). Copyright (C) 2020 Members of the Anura3D MPM Research Community.
Anura3D is free you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation https://www.gnu.org/licenses/, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version
Anura3D is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
The features implemented in the Anura3D open source are briefly summarized in the Table below. The complete state of Anura3D and limitations can be found in the tutorial manual. While some of the features have been tested, others are still under development. The examples provided in the documentation provide guidance to the user through the available tested features.
State legend:
✔️: Available and tested
🚧: Under development
| Feature | State |
|---|---|
| Geometrical dimensions | |
| 2D-plane strain | ✔️ |
| 2D-axisymmetric | 🚧 |
| 3D-cartesian | ✔️ |
| 3D-cylindrical | ✔️ |
In this section you can find how to get started with Anura3D:
The tutorial manual is a comprehensive guide that shows how to compile, preprocess, and postprocess problems with Anura3D, GID, and Paraview.
You can also watch our tutorials in our YouTube channel. A link to the different tutorial videos is below.
- Introduction to Anura3D
- How to download and compile Anura3D
- Overview of the calculation process
- One-dimensional consolidation (oedometric compression test)
- Triaxial compression test
- [Sliding blocks] 🚧
- Column collapse
- Shallow Foundation
- Impact problem 2D and 3D
- Excavation
- Submerged slope collapse
- [Shallow foundation in 3D-cylindrical coordinates] 🚧
The scientific manual describes the numerical framework, theoretical models, and numerical techniques implemented in Anura3D.
Anura3D has been extensively used in various problems in geotechnical and coastal engineering. Below you can find videos of the usage of Anura3D and links to presentations of members of the Anura3D Research Community.
- Coseismic landslides and internal erosion
- An unsaturated formulation in MPM for dams and levees
- MPM simulation of penetration problems
Check for current news and past events organized by members of the Anura3D MPM Research Community here.
Find more about the Anura3D MPM Research Community and its members here.
Check for the publications related to the Anura3D MPM Research Community here.
The support of CIMNE is greatly acknowledged.
- Software:
Anura3D MPM Research Community (year) Anura3D version XXXX source code. https://github.com/Anura3D/Anura3D_OpenSource
- Manuals:
Anura3D MPM Research Community (year) Anura3D Tutorial Manual version XXXX
If you have questions or comments use the Discussions forum. Otherwise, contact us at: info@anura3D.com