code aster and salome meca

code_aster and salome_meca

Open-source diffusion and services

code_aster, salome_meca course materialGNU FDL licence (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)

Outline

1. Release policy and operating systems

2. Open-source diffusion

3. Communication and services

GNU FDL licence | code_aster, salome_meca course material

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Recall: code_aster and salome_meca


salome_meca = Integration of code_aster in SALOME

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code_aster: Different versions


/ / / /

Operating version v13

06/2019 06/2021

Development version v14 Operating version v14


Development version v16

Current state

oldstable stable stable-updates testing unstable

oldstable

stable stable-updates

testing unstable

Cycle (2 years)

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code_aster: Different versions


: old operating versions

: current operating version

Used by EDF for industrial studies, released every six months.

: updated operating version

Transient versions between two stable releases with bug fixes.

:

snapshot of the development version, released every six months.

: development version

version integrating improvements, updated daily.

oldstable

stable

stable-updates

testing

unstable

v13.8

v14.4

v14.4.x

v15.1

v15.1.x

Current state

01/2020

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code_aster: Version qualification


More information : http://code-aster.org/spip.php?article798

Operating version v13



Development version v16

Quality specs

Version 14

Quality specs follow-up Version 14

(stablisation every 6 months)

EDF DT delivers

the operating version

to the engineering units

OCS Qualification

(outil de calcul scientifique)

On the platform

Salome-Meca

06/2019 06/2021Cycle (2 years)

http://code-aster.org/spip.php?article798

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code_aster: Supported Operating Systems


Local computer

Compilation and installation procedures for the prerequisites and solver are provided

for Scibian (an EDF Debian-like OS)

Easy with most Linux distributions (64 bits), but OCS-qualification is not ensured

Clusters (internal EDF)

Eole: 29568 cores, memory of 68864 GB

Gaïa: 41472 cores, memory of 221184 GB

All versions are available (Qualified or as-is)

Operating manual [SU4.01.01] / Cluster access possible for service providers [SU4.01.02]

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salome_meca: Versions


One version every year

Stable version of SALOME at the date of release

Stable version of code_aster at the date of release

Released in September-October but qualified by DT by the end of the year

Privileged way for the dissemination of code_aster

code_aster may also be installed as a stand-alone application

Current version: Salome-Meca 2019

SALOME 9.3.0

code_aster 14.4 (stable)

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salome_meca: Supported Operating Systems


Binary diffusion of salome-meca

Straightforward installation as a “monolithic" universal archive

Works on most of 64-bit Linux distributions (recent enough)

Other possibilities (not supported by EDF)

Stand-alone SALOME ported to Windows (www.salome-platform.org)

code_aster on Windows (https://code-aster-windows.com), Mac OS X (see the Forum)

Salome_meca windows provided by a third-party No guarantee given!

Virtual machines Na guarantee given!

Outline





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Multiply the number of users

Collect feedback from them (if they agree)

Benchmarks

Validation (for instance, validity limits of some models)

Bug reporting (or errors / inaccuracies in the documentation)

EDF intents: Improving the codes

300 EDF in-house users

2000 downloads of each release +

uncontrolled redistribution

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Peer recognition

Software equivalent to publication with peer-review for research

Important way of communication and reputation improvement for EDF R&D

Facilitating the dissemination and acceptability of methods

and models developed by EDF

EDF needs : Improving software international recognition

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Through education and research

For training students: addressing realistic cases with professional tools

For Ph.D projects: providing industrial non-commercial tools with FEM basic and

advanced features already available and the capability to capitalise research works.

Facilitate upstream transfer from research to industry

Having a pool of students and graduates already trained with EDF tools

Creating an eco-system of skills among providers and partners

Interest for providers: offer them the opportunity to sell their skills on a broader

basis than just the EDF contracts

Interest for EDF: ensure our studies suppliers are even more effective and relevant

EDF intents: Dissemination of skills

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3. Communication and Services


News, newsletters, tweets

Communication

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Access to all documentations of code_aster

U documents – Usage

Using the commands

Methodological documents

Documents for getting started

V documents – Verification

One test-case => one V document

Description of the problem and the reference solution

R documents – Theory

Theory related to methods and algorithms of the code

Free services: Web portal www.code-aster.org

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Access to educational resources

Course materials

V documents

Tutorials available through the tests FORMA***

All the test-cases (in general)

Free services: Web portal www.code-aster.org

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Professional Network – Five actions of utmost importance

Create multilateral exchange between institutions (companies, academics)

Increase the visibility of the members on the various applications and usages

Spread privileged information on the roadmaps engaged by the members

contributing to the development, including EDF R&D

Gather common requests to service providers

Increase the opportunities of co-operative developments

Free services: code_aster ProNet

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ProNet members offer various services

Link: http://www.code-aster.org/spip.php?article276

Free services: code_aster ProNet

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Exchange of best practices, tips, sharing of experience

Mutual assistance for code_aster users

BUT everyone is free to participate, respond or not.

Recommendations to users:

Please do not directly contact the code developers.

Take time to look for information in the documentations before asking in the forum.

Be specific in your questions, do not multiply the issues in the same post

Attach all files to the post in order to rerun the case.

Add [SOLVED] at the top of your subject to indicate that your question is answered .

Thank you for contributing to the forum and helping others!

Free services: code_aster forum

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Every year around mid-March

Presentation of studies done at EDF with salome_meca

Event free and open to all visitors!

Discover advanced uses of the code in the simulations in and out of EDF

Meet the development team

Presentations from previous years are available on the web

site

Tab Presentation / Examples of studies (mostly in French)

Free services: salome-meca Users Day

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6 Trainings : http://code-aster.org/spip.php?rubrique67

Basic training: 2 days, 2 sessions per year – March / September

Advanced training: 2 days, 2 sessions per year – March / September

Non-linear analysis, contact, fracture mechanics

Dynamic analysis: 2 days, an annual session – March

Modal analysis, transient dynamics , non-linear dynamics

Civil engineering models: 2 days, an annual session – May

Development training: 2days, an annual session – November

HPC – speeding up studies: 1 day, an annual session – December

Internal EDF services : code_aster trainings

http://code-aster.org/spip.php?rubrique67

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6 Trainings : http://code-aster.org/spip.php?rubrique67

Basic training: 2 days, 2 sessions per year – March / September

Advanced training: 2 days, 2 sessions per year – March / September

Non-linear analysis, contact, fracture mechanics

Dynamic analysis: 2 days, an annual session – March

Modal analysis, transient dynamics , non-linear dynamics

Civil engineering models: 2 days, an annual session – May

Development training: 2days, an annual session – November

HPC – speeding up studies: 1 day, an annual session – December

Salome – Other modules have training sessions (OT, Paravis, ADAO, etc.)

Internal EDF services : code_aster trainings

http://code-aster.org/spip.php?rubrique67

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Level 1 – Technical assistance

All the questions about the use of code_aster and salome_meca

Hotline: https://redmine.necs.fr/projects/assistance-code_aster-salome_meca

Level 2 – Expertise

Unresolved problem by the Hotline, or seek expert advices

Sheet AOM (Assistance à l’optimisation de la Modélisation) in the system of

code_aster REX (Retour d’Expériences)

Exchange with a member of code_aster team

Internal EDF services: Two support levels

https://redmine.necs.fr/projects/assistance-code_aster-salome_meca

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A collection and management tool of REX (Retour d’Experience)

Declaration of bugs (calculation crash, confusing error message, typographical error in

the documentations)

Request of new developments

User support at the expertise level: sheet AOM

Access to REX

Apply for an account through the code_aster team

Employees, interns, providers, internal PhD students

Direct link: http://aster-rex.der.edf.fr

Internal EDF services: code_aster REX

http://aster-rex.der.edf.fr/

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Functions of user club

Two-way exchange between the users and the development team (inform the

users about the news, exchanges between the users, discuss the technical and

strategic guidelines

Preparation of the annual users’ day of salome_meca

Organisation

A local-member per business- unit (list: http://www.code-

aster.org/spip.php?article79)

Two organisers (Sébastien Meunier (EDF / R&D / MMC), Alfred Thibon (EDF /

DIPNN / DT)

Quarterly meetings

Internal EDF services: User Club of Salome-Meca

End of presentation

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